Watch again people gathered at Leme Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday (10 February) for the Bloco street party for the Brazil Carnival ... the official events of the carnival, and are more ...

Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. The Associated Press Carnival dancers have taken the biggest ...

An image of Jesus lays amid costume pieces at the "Unidos de Padre Miguel" samba school as members prepare for their Carnival ...

Just when The Economist pointed out Montevideo was boring compared to Rio ... de Janeiro (SindilojasRio), particularly Sunday. Carnival Tuesday (March 1) is a state holiday and the carnival events ...

Brazil's famed Carnival is to begin Friday ... is being billed in Rio de Janeiro -- the epicenter of the celebrations -- as "the biggest public party on earth." More than 700,000 visitors ...

The city's seductive samba beat and incredible panoramic views last year-round, but arrive in February to experience Carnival ... Rio de Janeiro sees the most rainfall, so pack an umbrella. Key ...

Since the release of the animated movie Rio (2011), parents and kids might be forgiven for thinking the city on the coast of Brazil is ... Rio de Janeiro, Carnival under Fire by Ruy Castro ...