Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

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  • Bright colours and elaborate costumes were paraded at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for annual carnival celebrations.

    Dancers of Porto da Pedra samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP Photo/Felipe Dana
  • Dancers of Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP Photo/Felipe Dana
  • Dancers from the Mocidade samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP Photo/Felipe Dana
  • Dancers of Vila Isabel samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP Photo/Felipe Dana
  • Performers from the Unidos da Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.20, 2012.
    AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano
  • A dancer from the Mocidade samba school swings from a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP Photo/Felipe Dana
  • Performers from the Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.20, 2012.
    AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo
  • Drum queen Antonia Fontenelle, from Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school, dances during carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.
    AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo
  • Performers from the Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Silvia Izquierdo
  • A Dancer of Porto da Pedra samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Felipe Dana
  • A dancer of Porto da Pedra samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Felipe Dana
  • A dancer of Porto da Pedra samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Felipe Dana
  • Performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Silvia Izquierdo
  • A dancer of Beija Flor samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Felipe Dana
  • Dancers of Beija Flor samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Felipe Dana
  • Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012
    AP / Victor R. Caivano
  • Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Victor R. Caivano
  • Dancers of Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Felipe Dana
  • Performers from the Unidos da Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.20, 2012.
    AP / Victor R. Caivano
  • Revelers dance during Porto da Pedra samba school parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Victor R. Caivano
  • Performers from the Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Silvia Izquierdo
  • Dancers of Mocidade samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Felipe Dana
  • A dancer performs atop a float during Vila Isabel samba school parade at the Sambadrome during carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Victor R. Caivano
  • Revelers dance during Beija Flor samba school parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
    AP / Victor R. Caivano
  • Performers from the Unidos da Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.20, 2012.
    AP / Victor R. Caivano
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