Members of the Padre Miguel samba school performing at the Sambadrome during Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS ...

With peaks and beaches, the city is stunning 24 hours a day. After sunset, here are some ideas of things to do in Rio de ...

Rio Carnival is both rooted in European pagan traditions ... the six top schools that Rio has to offer. There are three nights of samba competitions on 2, 3, and 4 March running from 10pm until ...

Rio's Carnival continued in full swing with top samba schools parading at the Sambadrome. View on euronews ...

Subtle hand signs likewise coordinate the hundreds of pounding drummers in each of the glitzy Carnival parades in Rio de Janeiro. The roughly 70,000 spectators filling the bleachers each of the three ...

There is still some time to go until the festivities, but street parties and samba school rehearsals are already kicking off the greatest show on Earth.

The roots of Brazilian Carnival trace back to the Portuguese colonial period when European settlers brought their festive traditions to Brazil in the 17th century. These celebrations were heavily ...

The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is a massive economic powerhouse ... draw around 120,000 spectators across multiple nights, with tickets—sold out months in advance—ranging from US$ 14 to nearly ...

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade leagu ...

Vendors are a fixture at Rio’s Carnival street parties RIO DE JANEIRO ... The 22-year-old from an area outside Rio had spent the night sleeping on a street in bohemian neighborhood Santa ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Clowns complete with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the ... secured their place in the main event that kicked off Sunday night. The shift has sent Padre Miguel’s budget this year ...