Carnaval

PHOTOS: Where Brazil's Beauty And Violence Rub Elbows

Marissa Cortes | Posted 04.26.2012

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Marissa Cortes

When the sun sets here over the water's horizon, it punctures the sky with deep shades of pumpkin and gold.

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The Independent Traveler's Guide To Carnival

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.04.2012

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Off Track Planet

Arguably the greatest party on the planet, Rio's Carnaval falls right at the top of every partier's puke bucket list. Here's how to do it right.

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Writing Your Bucket List? Check Out Our 'Must-Dos'

The Huffington Post | Evan Allis | Posted 12.24.2011

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In 1935, as he lay dying from an assassin's bullet at the age of 42, Senator Huey Long whispered his final words on the steps of a Louisiana courthous...

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Things President Obama's Briefing Papers Can't Tell Him About Brazil

Marilia Duffles | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marilia Duffles

As you land in Rio de Janeiro with its magnificent mountains rising from the ocean, you may think you're landing in Honolulu. Next you will notice that Brazilians are truly happy.

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Carnaval in Rio: How to Have Fun and Not Get Mugged

Chris McGowan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris McGowan

Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is bigger and better than ever in 2010, with the street celebrations having surged in popularity over the last ten years an...

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Deviled Dancers, Drunken Pilgrimages and the Magic of Bolivia's Carnaval

Nathaniel Loewentheil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathaniel Loewentheil

Though the season's liberal spirits are in the air for many weeks, Carnaval starts in earnest on the first Thursday in February, designated as "Compadres" - technically "godfather" but here closer to "drinking buddies."

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Rio's Carnaval: A Long-Awaited Victory, Record Heat, and a Revived Street Scene

Chris McGowan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris McGowan

Imagine the water, soft drinks, and beer consumed by 2.5 million people in the streets partying during a record heat wave with stifling humidity, and then think of the pressing need for rest rooms.

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Rio's 2010 Carnaval Kicks Off Amidst Heat, Optimism & Controversy

Chris McGowan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris McGowan

Amidst all the craziness and frivolity, Carnaval serves the important purpose for Brazilians of maintaining the cultural traditions encoded in the music, dance, and costumes across the country.

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Julia Lira, Child Carnival Queen, Cries During First Samba Parade In Rio

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) RIO DE JANEIRO - She was cheered by legions of Carnival fans, but 7-year-old Julia Lira, the youngest drum corps queen in memory at Rio's lavish ...

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Afro-Brazilian History, Beats and Culture

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauri Lyons

While Africa and America are often recognized as the book ends of the African Diaspora, there is an additional link in the Middle Passage that is less publicized, but no less important.

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Dani Sperle Sets Carnival Record For Baring Nearly All (PHOTOS NSFW)

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIO DE JANEIRO — It's a record that can only be broken in Rio de Janeiro. A samba dancer has worn the smallest scrap of clothing ever in a Carni...

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Viviane Castro Will Have Obama Painted On Her Body For Carnival

AP | CAROLINA ESCALERA | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAO PAULO — The Carnival beauty famed for proving it's possible to get too naked for Brazil's samba parades is looking for the spotlight again _...

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