disguised dog is seen during the "Blocao" dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.Photo: Silvia Izquierdo/ APA disguised dog is seen during the "Blocao" dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.Photo: Silvia Izquierdo/ APA dog disguised as a devil is seen during the "Blocao" dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.Photo:...
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Glamorous Revellers at Rio de Janeiro Carnival Parade; Bold Ladies at SambadromeThe 2012 Brazil Carnival was wonderful as always. Hundreds of glamorous revelers, dancers and performers took part in the Rio de Janeiro Carnival Parade.It was all colors, making the festival spectacular. Hundreds of performers hit the Sambadrome stadium as the Rio de Janeiro's carnival contest came to an end.Kim...
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Women dance during the carnival gay and lesbian ball at the Jockey Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.Photo: Victor R. Caivano/ APA man dances during the carnival gay and lesbian ball at the Jockey Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012.Photo: Victor R. Caivano/ APA transvestite dances during the carnival gay and lesbian ball at the Jockey Club in Rio de Janeiro,...
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celebration starts in one week, but a statewide police strike could put the event's visitors in danger.On Friday, unions representing the city's police, firefighters and military police voted to strike and to protest in downtown Rio de Janeiro.The unions are demanding higher wages. The city legislature recently agreed to a 39 percent raise staggered over the next two years, but Rio state police, who...
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Grande Rio samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday Feb. 21, 2012.Photo: Victor R. Caivano/ APRevelers dressed as nuns parade with Sao Clemente samba school during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.Photo: Victor R. Caivano/ APA performer parades atop a float of Unidos da Tijuca samba...
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People participate in the Banda de Ipanema carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday Feb 18, 2012. -- PHOTO: APRIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Rio's riotous Carnival was in full swing on Monday as top samba schools paraded sumptuous allegorical floats and hundreds of exquisitely costumed performers to a thumping drum beat.The night parades in Rio's hallowed Sambadrome marked the high point of the...
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Carnival 2012: Samba to Mardi Gras, Celebrations from around the World [PHOTOS]The month of February brings with it a carnival season. Celebrations take place all around the world and people party, eat rich food and have fun, all before the season of Lent begins.From the world's biggest and most popular carnival, in Rio de Janeiro, to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans and from Belgium's Binche carnival...
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reveller takes part in the Banda de Ipanema carnival street band parade, along Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb 18, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFPRIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Rio was set to dazzle the world with a breathtaking display of fantasy pageantry on Sunday in a rousing climax to its annual Carnival celebrations.On Sunday night and again Monday night, the city's top samba schools will send al...
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Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen dances atop a float of the Vila Isabel samba school during the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome March 6, 2011.These...
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a taste of Rio with these delicious Brazilian dishes, courtesy of chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz -- the perfect way to celebrate carnival in your own home.Protests...
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