“The parades at the Sambadrome are the central event of Carnival. For four nights, Rio’s top samba schools, of which there ...

Rio de Janeiro Carnival in pictures: Exotic dancers parade through Sambadrome Extraterrestrial toucan birds, neon green spacemen waving Brazilian flags and legions of scantily clad women and men ...

Rio de Janeiro is currently gearing up for the biggest party of the year - a five day celebration in the carnival capital of the world. Known simply as the Rio Carnival, the celebrations are timed 40 ...

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