In Rio de Janeiro, tens of thousands of spectators jammed into the Sambadrome to watch the spectacle of samba-school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. Even more people took part in the many blocos, or street parties, dancing and drinking into the wee hours of the night. Collected here are images from Rio and São Paulo, Brazil, during Carnival 2019.
Carnival 2019 in Brazil
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Queen of Percussion Raissa Machado of Viradouro performs during the parade at 2019 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 3, 2019, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. #
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People take part in the Bloco da Lama, a mud Carnival party, in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 2, 2019. Bloco da Lama started in 1986 with teenagers playing with mud, and became a traditional event in the historical city of Paraty. #
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A man helps a youth with his animal costume as they prepare for the Cordao da Bicharada Carnival celebration in Cameta, Para, Brazil, on March 3, 2019. Carnival in Cameta celebrates the forest, putting animals at the forefront as an ecological manifest in defense of the protection of the Amazon. #
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