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AP PHOTOS: In Rio and beyond, Carnival brings euphoria and release to Brazilians

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...
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Rio de Janeiro's Carnival Is the Biggest Party on Earth—Here's What It Was Like Photographing It

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marta Tucci/Travel + Leisure Sambadrome in Cidade Nova. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Carnival in Brazil—a dazzling, five-day ...
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Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo

RIO DE JANEIRO — To thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor coronated King Momo on Friday, marking the beginning of the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the revelry. “I officially ...
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From Mardi Gras to Rio's carnival, here's how the world celebrates pre-Lent festivities

From the carnival at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, this weekend is all about a global celebration of life observed in over 50 countries, often in the form of overindulgence ...
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I'm Afro-Brazilian and visited Brazil for the first time during Carnival. The trip felt like coming home, and I can't wait to go back.

In February, I spent a week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with friends for the Rio Carnival festival. Seeing the floats and performers, and places my Brazilian grandpa told me about, felt magical. The ...