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Rio de Janeiro Carnival

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The official dates for the Rio Carnival in 2024 are February 9 to 12, but, as lovers of this festival know, the celebrations begin much earlier and continue beyond the official dates.

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The main meal at the carnival is called Feijoada. It is considered a heavy dish since it is prepared with black beans, its companions are bacon and salted meat.

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They are a way of celebrating the freedom that the slaves achieved from the colonizers and are the result of the African influence within Brazilian culture.

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The first Rio Carnival dance was held in 1840 and participants danced polkas and waltzes, as opposed to samba, which was not introduced until 1917.

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The typical costumes during these times are colorful and striking costumes, full of feathers and sequins, accompanied by extravagant makeup and hairstyles.

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Rio's Carnival festivities, lasting a week until Ash Wednesday, have become one of the most famous events in the world, watched by millions of people, and in which samba parades take over the entire city, in addition to the Sambadrome.

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In Rio de Janeiro, the summers are short, hot, oppressive, wet, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, comfortable, humid, and mostly clear.

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Video: Vuelve el carnaval de Río de Janeiro con todo su esplendor

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El carnaval de Río de Janeiro vuelve a celebrarse con una fiesta que durará cuatro días. Marcos Moreno explica qué le están exigiendo a quienes lleguen al | Latinoamérica | CNN

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Brasil celebra el Día Nacional de la Samba como previa del Carnaval

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El país carioca ha festejado el día de su baile nacional llenando de música, baile y alegría el transporte público.