“This first day was better than I imagined. The city is so beautiful,” said Bruno Mota, 41, a geophysicist. “Carnival represents the Brazilian identity. To be Brazilian is to be of Carnival.

Carnival in Brazil is a combination of world-famous parades ... They went strolling into the city’s historic center and caused a stir. The next year, a group lathered themselves up with mud ...

A reveler rolls in the mud during the traditional Mud Block carnival party in Paraty, Brazil, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) ...

Dozens of officers have camouflaged among revelers during Carnival festivities to arrest pickpockets in metropolis Sao Paulo dressed as clowns, priests and even characters from the Power Rangers TV ...

Drum queen Lorena Raissa from Beija-Flor samba school performs during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, early Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) ...

A street artist in a pharmacy in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), February 23 ... According to Riotur, a tourism company linked to Rio City Hall, Carnival is expected to generate 5.5 billion reais ...