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Carnival festivities take over Rio de Janeiro
Over 6 million people, including 1.5 million visitors, are expected to take to the streets of Rio for the annual celebrations
"Carnival festivities take over Rio de Janeiro"
Over 6 million people, including 1.5 million visitors, are expected to take to the streets of Rio for the annual celebrations
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Drum queen Bianca Monteiro from Portela Samba school performs during the second night of the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. The event pits the city’s 13 best samba schools against one another in ornate parades that can cost over $2 million (Dh7.34 million) a piece
