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A riot of colours at the world famous Rio carnival

The world famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parade, known for the samba dancing, costumes and the magnificent floats, set off this year with maximum colours and festivity. Rio's city hall is investing about $8 million this year for the carnival.
The world famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parade, known for the samba dancing, costumes and the magnificent floats, set off this year with maximum colours and festivity. Like this performer from the Portela samba school parade during the Sambadrome. (Photo | AP)
The world famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival parade, known for the samba dancing, costumes and the magnificent floats, set off this year with maximum colours and festivity. Like this performer from the Portela samba school parade during the Sambadrome. (Photo | AP)
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The magnificent floats that roll down Avenida Marques de Sapucai during the carnival, also known as the 'sambadrome', is a highlight. Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade on a float during the celebrations. (Photo | AP)
The magnificent floats that roll down Avenida Marques de Sapucai during the carnival, also known as the 'sambadrome', is a highlight. Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade on a float during the celebrations. (Photo | AP)
Rio's city hall is investing about $8 million this year for the carnival. The rest comes from sponsors, sambadrome ticket sales, samba school parties throughout the year. Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during the celebrations. (Photo | AP)
Rio's city hall is investing about $8 million this year for the carnival. The rest comes from sponsors, sambadrome ticket sales, samba school parties throughout the year. Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during the celebrations. (Photo | AP)
The green- and rose-colored Mangueira group often draws the biggest crowds during the carnival. Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during Carnival celebrations. (Photo | AP)
The green- and rose-colored Mangueira group often draws the biggest crowds during the carnival. Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during Carnival celebrations. (Photo | AP)
Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo | AP)
Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo | AP)
A performer from the Portela samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio. (Photo | AP)
A performer from the Portela samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio. (Photo | AP)
Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during Carnival celebrations. (Photo | AP)
Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during Carnival celebrations. (Photo | AP)
Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade at the Carnival. (Photo | AP)
Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade at the Carnival. (Photo | AP)
Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade on a float during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio. (Photo | AP)
Performers from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parade on a float during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio. (Photo | AP)
Up to 80,000 people watch the parades at Rio's sambadrome. Millions more watch on television. At the Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo | AP)
Up to 80,000 people watch the parades at Rio's sambadrome. Millions more watch on television. At the Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo | AP)
The Carnival which began on Friday will end on Ash Wednesday. All eyes are on who will get the winning trophy in the parade and the national bragging rights for a year. Members of the Mangueira samba school push a float after the Carnival parade. (Photo | AP)
The Carnival which began on Friday will end on Ash Wednesday. All eyes are on who will get the winning trophy in the parade and the national bragging rights for a year. Members of the Mangueira samba school push a float after the Carnival parade. (Photo | AP)
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