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despite my last experience on the road, i hired a car for the second time last friday. it was with the same guys as last time, and the plan this time was to head even more north to a place called humahuaca. the reason for this trip was because we were told there was a big carnival celebration going on. unfortunately it took 250km to realise that this information had been incorrect and the carnival started the day after. as i was falling asleep on the drive back, our dutch driver suddenly stopped in a town about 40km from home. he said that he'd heard some party noises, and sure enough we stumbled upon a different carnival. it was a happy accident that saved the day from being an anticlimax. there were quite a few differences from my gualeguaychu experience - but if i had to pick one it would be the espumas. these were spray cans of white foam that kids seemed to derive enormous pleasure at unloading on passers by. it wasn't just a playful squirt though, they preferred keeping there finger depressed for a few seconds and aiming the nozzle into the eyes of friends, enemies and strangers alike. this kid must have been more pacifistic than the rest choosing the sky as his target.

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