Encarnación in Paraguay is a balmy place where snow is as rare as apparitions of Jesus. If you’re planning to visit during the town’s Carnival, get ready to wipe away heavy dumps of human-sprayed snow as people squirt shaving cream and fake snow over fellow attendees. You could easily get a face-full of shaving cream!  A party mask may protect your face, but your clothing will no doubt get soaked, so bring a towel and fake snow cans for retaliation. Don’t miss the city’s Sambadrome, which fills up with 12,000 revelers dancing to the samba beat. Keep the towel handy if you travel onwards to Ecuador. Carnival in Ecuador sees people throw flowers, flour, and water at fellow celebrants. There are street parades, music, dancing, and plenty of chicha corn beer drinks.