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If you are a Carnival fan or
just simply want to enjoy one of the greatest
parties in the world seeing and experiencing the
Carnival in Brazil is a must.
Everywhere in the country the
people really know how to make a good party, but
carnival time even tops it. Normal life stops for 5
days and for the Movements of the Samba Schools
whole cities are turned into a big sea of colorful
dancers.
Where to go to
Carnival in Brazil
Carnival is popular all over
Brazil, but traditionally it is much bigger in the
big metropoles like Rio de Janeiro and Sao
Paulo and the Northeast of the country.
Rio and Sao Paulo have huge Sambadroms - the
Stadiums where the Samba Schools perform their shows
- with space for more than 20,000 people. The
carnival of both cities is famous internationally
over TV and the destiny of many foreign tourists.
Insiders and Brazilians sometimes
consider the Rio and Sao Paulo Carnival as too
touristic though. Locals often prefer the Carnival
in
Salvador de Bahia
in the Northeastern state of Bahia. The party is at
least as good if not even bigger and the Carnival
itself is often seen as more authentic by the local
people. So Salvador is definitely a good
recommendation. Careful though, Salvador as well as
Rio and Sao Paulo are not really the safest
locations, especially at Carnival time. Robberies -
armed or not - can happen.
Carnival in the South is usually quiter and
smaller. Though also there pretty much every city
has its Samba Schools competing in the streets for
the title of the best dancers and performance. This
is truely a spectacle too and usually safer than in
Rio, Sao Paulo or the Northeast. For the greatest
party visitors have to go to one of those three
though for sure.
What to
see best at Brazilian Carnival
One of the biggest spectacles are
the shows and movements of the different Samba
Schools in each city. Pretty much every city in
Brazil has them. . And of course the bigger the city,
the merrier and bigger the Samba Shows are too. In
Rio and Sao Paulo the big shows happen in huge
Sambadroms that were just build for that purpose.
Carnival is more than just a
party in Brazil. It's an expression for the feeling
and joy of life. It has a big importance in nearly
every Brazilian city, and even more so in the
Northeast. Because of the huge importance no costs
and efforts are spared to make the shows as gigantic
as possible. The result are huge decorated
carnival wagons, expensive dresses and
perfectly studied dances of beautiful women.
Definitely a must see.
Apart from the big shows with
Samba and Costumes also the Club life is even
bigger during Carnival. Most clusbs have Carnival
parties where you can really continue the street
party all the Carnival time through.
When to go
to Carnival in Brazil
Of course in the Carnival
season, which happens in January or
February every year. The 2010 season starts on
13th February. The Carnival party and events
then go on for 5 days. As so many people from inside
and outside the country travel to the main Carnival
centres accomodations are first of all more
expensive and second easily booked out. Planning and
booking your Carnival trip in Advance is very
recommended thereby.
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