Compare: lots of music and dancing, There are pageants and parades through the streets, both take place between march and February.
Paraguay contrast: the carnavales Encarnacenos are visited by at least some100,000 people every year, who visit the sambódromo or corsódromo during the different dates proposed for the celebration. The carnivals of Encarnación consist of the competition of various groups or clubs that the residents themselves carry out.
Spain contrast: Carnival is celebrated between the months of February or March; the dates are different each year. The festival is noted for humour, parodies and costumes in the streets of Spanish towns and cities, which all have their own traditions.