Just when The Economist pointed out Montevideo was boring compared to Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian city started its traditional Carnival long weekend under sanitary protocols which have taken away ...

A reveller of the Beija Flor de Nilópolis samba school performs during the first night of Rio’s Carnival at the Sambadrome in Rio, Brazil, on February 12, 2018. (Photo by… NurPhoto via Getty Images ...

Carnival is one of the most popular party seasons in Brazil. Annually, the country attracts millions of people from all over the world to enjoy the festivities. Tourists flock to Rio de Janeiro to ...

Brazil has gone a little less wild for this year's Carnival celebrations, with more demure costumes that represent the country’s numerous local celebrations. This shift in Carnival culture came as a ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Rio Carnival festival is back. It is considered the biggest carnival in the world. Two million people a day are expected to show up. This year, however, street parties won’t be ...

A reveler participates in the carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb. 17, 2023. The Brazilian city's carnival is the South American country's biggest popular festival and ...

Last week, festivities began in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival, a large celebration involving music, dancing, parades, and parties before the Catholic observance of Lent. Source: Britannica, Insider, The ...

It’s a parade of sadness. The samba parades that help define the celebration of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro will be delayed this year because of coronavirus, the Associated Press reported. Carnival, ...