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Rio Carnival

Rio de Janeiro

The world's biggest party: samba schools parade through the Sambadrome, and street parties take over.

Photo: Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil · CC BY 3.0 br
Best Time to Go
Feb–Mar
Also Great Then
Where to Go in February →
Our full guide to Rio Carnival is being written. It's on the Brazil list as Must-See and South America list as Worth a Detour.

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