People dress up or masquerade during the celebration. The parades last from the middle of the night all the way to sunrise. Festivities include bands, floats, beauty contests, pageants and other competitions. They would eat ice cream and different types of pasta.
In Valparaiso it starts on January 21st. Differnt Chilean groups perform during tyhe Carvnaval. There are various types of music that they play during Carvnaval.
