Held before Lent each year, Rio Carnival is a massive five-day celebration of Brazilian culture. Samba dancers, musicians, revelers and floats adorn the streets while an estimated two million people visit each day.
Carnival is very important to the Brazilians, it sums up their way of thinking and way of life. It’s bright, it’s loud and it’s colourful with a sense of euphoria blanketing the many towns and villages that make up this fabulous country.
It is usually in February, the hottest month in the Southern Hemisphere, when summer in Rio is at its peak so be prepared to sweat it out.
If you love parties, good music and skimpily dressed samba dancers, then Carnival should definitely be on your bucket list.
