A Rio Carnival Party That Goes On and On

The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots ...
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Glitter makes Rio sparkle at carnival. It also pollutes the environment.

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hundreds of thousands of people cover themselves in glitter for the biggest party in the world, ...

Revelers costume dive at the last day of carnival in Rio

Revelers gathered Sunday for the Glorious Diving street party, reviving a tradition in Rio de Janeiro that dates back to the ...

‘There has to be glitter’: can the Rio carnival give up its love of beach-polluting microplastics?

A bill banning the sale and use of plastic and metallic glitter has yet to go through in Brazil as the capital’s sandy shores bear cost of carnival’s shine ...

Rio Carnival street party dogs parade as humans protest against pet killers

Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes have gathered at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as ...

Brazil Carnival street party do’s and don’ts: A survival kit from veterans to beginners

Veteran Carnival fans in Rio say the party is fun, but it also takes planning and endurance. On Sunday, the festival marks its second official day and it runs through Ash Wednesday.
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The Rio Carnival street party where dogs parade as superheroes and cartoon characters

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of ...
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PHOTOS: This year’s Carnival in Rio had progress—and gays—on parade

Brazil has been in party mode since February 13 with the 2026 Carnival celebration, which wraps up this weekend.

These 12 Facts Explain Why Rio’s Carnival Is the World’s Biggest Party

There are no less than 587 street parties – or “blocos” – held in the city from mid-January to mid-February, which typically ...