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RIO DE JANEIRO CARNIVAL

"It is Monday night in Rio but it's not like a
Monday night anywhere else on earth: its
Carnival and the streets of the city are pulsing
to the beat of one hundred thousand samba
drums. On the parade route in front of
Copacabana beach, dancers on floats in
feathered costumes and sequined bikinis are
swaying their hips to the drum beat, and fans
are cheering them from the sidewalks.

The Grupo Especial, the 14 top samba
schools who compete the for the title of
Carnival champions are the highlight of the
multi-million dollar show, the greatest party on
earth, but in truth the whole city from the
youngest child to the oldest grandmother
takes part. You can join them too: foreigners
can parade with the schools if they pay for
costumes and learn the theme songs and
dances in the weeks leading up to the party.
Viva Brazil!"

2005: February 7 and 8.