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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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Rio de Janeiro's Carnival Is the Biggest Party on Earth—Here's What It Was Like Photographing It

Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Carnival in Brazil—a dazzling, five-day extravaganza of parades, music, and street parties.
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Dogs in costumes take over at Rio Carnival street party

RIO DE JANEIRO – As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its Carnival on Saturday, about 100 dogs barked and wagged their tails to the tune of samba music as they paraded in front of pet lovers in a canine ...
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Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sweat streamed down Talita Ferreira Sanches’ face as she pushed a cart loaded with beer and water up the winding, cobblestone streets in Rio de Janeiro last month, calling out to ...
Digital Journal

‘Carnival is here’: Rio gets ready to party

Revellers take part in the "Ceu a Terra" street carnival "bloco" in Rio de Janeiro's Santa Teresa neighborhood - Copyright AFP Pablo PORCIUNCULA Revellers take part ...
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Rio Carnival evolves into low-cost street party extravaganza

Once a party of luxury and glamour, Brazil’s most famous Carnival is increasingly being dominated by thrifty tourists more interested in free street parties than the pricy samba school parades.