feathers do indeed dance both down on the streets and high above Rio. During the fabled celebrations of Carnival, exotic costumes topped off by feathered headdresses and colorful boas flutter ...

Rio Carnival is one of the biggest ... With millions dancing to the beat of bloco street parties in a sea of costumes, colour and caipirinha cocktails outside, and thousands seated inside the ...

Rio's hotly contested carnival parade has ... Some revellers donned glasses to imitate the bespectacled bandit. While carnival costumes are often rich in sequins and bold colours, Imperatriz ...

Brazil's most famous carnival celebrations have taken place in Rio de Janeiro. More than 70,000 people gathered at the city's huge concrete arena known as the Sambadrome, where samba schools ...

Performers wear elaborate, colourful costumes and dance to lively samba music. The world famous carnival sees partygoers lining the streets of Rio's Copacabana and Ipanema beaches to dance ...