Dancers of the Loucura Suburbana street carnival group at a rehearsal in the Engenho de Dentro neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 14, 2020 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known as blocos, and the parades at the legendary Sambadrome ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, a favela on Rio de Janeiro's west side, but this year the pulse is even stronger with its Unidos de Padre Miguel ...

Watch live as revelers and patients from the Nise de Silveira mental health institute take part in the “Loucura Suburbana,” or "Suburban Madness," before Carnival officially begins in Rio de Janeiro.

See shots of “the world’s biggest party” from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The parade in Navalmoral de la Mata starts in the afternoon but lasts well over three hours, ushering revelers into ...