Rio de Janeiro

:This article is about the city called Rio de Janeiro. For the state with the same name, see Rio de Janeiro (state).

Carnival

The carnival in Rio de Janeiro has many choices including the famous Escolas de Samba parades in the sambódromo and the popular "blocos de carnaval" that parade in almost every corner of the city. The most famous ones are the following:

Related Topics:
Carnival - Escolas de Samba - Sambódromo

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• Cordão do bola preta: Parades in the center of the city, it is one of the most traditional "bloco de carnaval".
• Ipanema's Gand: Gay parade that goes through the ipanema beach.
• Suvaco do Cristo: Band that parades in the Botanic Garden, right below the Redeemer statue's arm. The name in English translates to "Christ's armpit", and was chosen for that reason.
• Carmelitas: Band that was supposedly created by nuns, but in fact it is just an alegory of the band. It parades in the hills of Santa Teresa, which have very nice views.