Argentina’s Mar Chiquita hosts mass floating festival: Video
More than 1,800 people floated simultaneously in the highly saline waters of Mar Chiquita lagoon on Sunday, February 8, during the Planchita Festival in Miramar de Ansenuza, an event aimed at promoting tourism and attempting to break a Guinness World Record.
Participants held hands and lay on their backs across the lagoon, creating a striking visual spectacle in one of Argentina’s largest saltwater bodies.
Organisers officially counted 1,837 participants, falling short of the current record of 1,941 people set in 2017 at Lake Epecuén. Although no Guinness adjudicators were present, the event followed internal counting protocols supported by photographic and audiovisual documentation. Festival organiser Griselda Cuello said the final number may have been higher, noting that some people entered the water without wristbands and could not be counted.
Beyond the record attempt, the festival featured live music, DJ performances and food stalls, drawing locals and tourists alike. Organised by La Escuelita Cultural Space and Public Library with support from the local government, the event highlighted Mar Chiquita as a unique natural attraction and reinforced Miramar de Ansenuza’s growing profile as a destination for community-driven tourism initiatives.
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