Happy Mardi Gras! Here in Bolivia Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday or Carnival as they call it here is a 4 day weekend holiday - sort of like 4th July time four with fireworks, dancing, BBQs, drinking and lots of parties and crazy clothes. Groups of dancers practice for months to get their moves right and to make outfits. The whole country shuts down for 4 days. I guess in theory this is something to do with Lent starting on Wednesday but I think it has turned into a reason to have a party (and Bolivians don't need much excuse to have a party any day of the year :-)

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