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Get Ready to Sweat! Brazil Goes All Out in Carnival Extravaganza

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The main part of the festival is the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, bringing two million people a day to the streets. The authorities expect one million tourists to come to the city, with 30 percent of those as foreign visitors.

Highlights of this year’s extravaganza – in our photo gallery.

 

© AP Photo / Andre PennerAbove: Dancers from the Vai-Vai samba school perform on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, February 7, 2016.
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Above: Dancers from the Vai-Vai samba school perform on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, February 7, 2016.
© AP Photo / Andre PennerAbove: Dancers from the Imperio de Casa Verde samba school perform on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, February 7, 2016.
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Above: Dancers from the Imperio de Casa Verde samba school perform on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, February 7, 2016.
© AP Photo / Eraldo PeresAbove: Tens of thousands of people take part in the “Galo da Madruga” or The Dawn Rooster carnival parade, in the downtown of Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Saturday, February 6, 2016.
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Above: Tens of thousands of people take part in the “Galo da Madruga” or The Dawn Rooster carnival parade, in the downtown of Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Saturday, February 6, 2016.
© REUTERS / Paulo WhitakerAbove: Revelers parade for the Mocidade Alegre samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 7, 2016.
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Above: Revelers parade for the Mocidade Alegre samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 7, 2016.
© REUTERS / Ueslei MarcelinoAbove: Revelers takes a selfie during the "Galo da Madrugada" (Rooster of the Morning) Carnival parade in Recife, Brazil February 6, 2016.
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Above: Revelers takes a selfie during the "Galo da Madrugada" (Rooster of the Morning) Carnival parade in Recife, Brazil February 6, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / NELSON ALMEIDA Above: Revelers of the Imperio de Casa Verde samba school perform during the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 6 2016.
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Above: Revelers of the Imperio de Casa Verde samba school perform during the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 6 2016.
© REUTERS / Sergio MoraesAbove: A carnival reveler and her dog take part in the "Blocao" or dog carnival parade during carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 6, 2016.
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Above: A carnival reveler and her dog take part in the "Blocao" or dog carnival parade during carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 6, 2016.
© AP Photo / Andre PennerAbove: Brazilian model and comedian Sabrina Sato from the Gavioes da Fiel samba school performs during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, February 6, 2016.
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Above: Brazilian model and comedian Sabrina Sato from the Gavioes da Fiel samba school performs during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, February 6, 2016.
© REUTERS / Paulo WhitakerAbove: Revelers parade for the Vai-Vai samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 7, 2016.
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Above: Revelers parade for the Vai-Vai samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 7, 2016.
© AP Photo / Felipe DanaAbove: Young revelers joke with each other as they lay on the shade during the "Burial of the Mosquito" carnival block parade in Olinda, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Friday, February 5, 2016.
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Above: Young revelers joke with each other as they lay on the shade during the "Burial of the Mosquito" carnival block parade in Olinda, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Friday, February 5, 2016.
© REUTERS / Paulo WhitakerAbove: A reveler parades for the Vai-Vai samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 7, 2016.
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Above: A reveler parades for the Vai-Vai samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 7, 2016.
© REUTERS / Paulo WhitakerAbove: Revellers parade for the Vai-Vai samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 7, 2016
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Above: Revellers parade for the Vai-Vai samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 7, 2016
© AP Photo / Leo CorreaAbove: A couple kisses during the "Carmelitas" block party, during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, February 5, 2016.
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Above: A couple kisses during the "Carmelitas" block party, during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, February 5, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / NELSON ALMEIDA Above: Revelers of the Vai-Vai samba school perform honoring France with their performance "Je suis Vai-Vai. Bem-Vindos a França!" during the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 7, 2016.
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Above: Revelers of the Vai-Vai samba school perform honoring France with their performance "Je suis Vai-Vai. Bem-Vindos a França!" during the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 7, 2016.
© AFP 2023 / NELSON ALMEIDA Above: Revelers of the Academicos do Tucuruvi samba school perform during the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 6, 2016.
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Above: Revelers of the Academicos do Tucuruvi samba school perform during the second night of the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 6, 2016.
© REUTERS / Paulo WhitakerAbove: A reveler parades for the Unidos do Peruche samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 6, 2016.
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Above: A reveler parades for the Unidos do Peruche samba school during the carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 6, 2016.
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