With millions dancing to the beat of bloco street parties in a sea of costumes, colour and caipirinha ... the streets in every corner of the city. Rio Carnival is both rooted in European pagan ...

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, ...

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, ...

During the fabled celebrations of Carnival, exotic costumes topped off by feathered ... Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. And, just as Rio in its ...

Rio City authorities expect ... economy of Brazil. The Carnival creates over 50,000 direct and indirect jobs annually, ranging from roles in samba schools (costume designers, dancers, musicians ...

Some 13,000 buses have been readied to meet demand, but booking so far account for 70% of figures from pre-pandemic Carnival weekends. Rio de Janeiro's Botanical Garden (JBRJ) will be open to ...

Rio’s City Hall conducted a lottery for 15,000 authorized vendors at this year’s Carnival — 5,000 more than last year, but observers say there are far more vendors than spots. Selling without a permit ...