The Carnival is in full swing as music, glam and glee continue to dominate the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Samba school Unidos da Tijuca opened the festivities on Monday night with an afro-Brazilian ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The 22-year-old from an area outside Rio had spent the night sleeping on a street in the bohemian neighborhood Santa Teresa, covering herself with just a sheet, so she could arrive in time for the ...

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.

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 ...

The parade, scheduled for Tuesday night, four days after Carnival officially kicks off, is the creation of Paraiso do Tuiuti, one of Rio's 12 top-flight samba schools competing in the iconic ...

Brazilian Carnival is a massive draw for travelers from all over the world, especially Americans. According to Airbnb, the U.S. ranks second in the number of nights booked in Rio de Janeiro during ...

HotéisRIO, the Cidade Maravilhosa's hotel owners' association, forecast that hotel occupancy during this year's Carnival festivities reached 95.51%, a substantial increase from last year's 80.18%, ...

The king and queen of Brazil’s renowned Rio de Janeiro carnival visited Cyprus’ carnival capital Limassol on Friday night.

Four of Rio's top samba schools took center stage on the opening night of Carnival parades on Sunday. (AP video shot by Mario Lobão and Lucas Dumphreys) ...