RIO CARNAVAL the best party in the world

Once a pagan celebration in ancient Rome, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is now considered one of the greatest shows on Earth. The first festivals of Rio date back to 1723. The famous carnival parade has been going on since the 1930s. The parade starts Sunday evening and continues into early morning Monday of the celebration (at the end of february). The purpose of carnival is for samba schools to compete with fellow rival schools, it is the climax of the whole carnival festival. Street festivals are very common during carnival and are highly populated by the locals. Elegance and extravagance are usually left behind, but music and dancing are still extremely common. Anyone is allowed to participate in the street festivals. Bandas and bondos are very familiar with the street carnival especially because it takes nothing to join in on the fun expect to jump in. While female dancers can come out topless, judges draw the line when it comes to exposing genitalia. Nudity rules are often being breached, because it is a great chance to get naked and dance in the streets and have fun and there are also freaks from around the world joining the party... The show performed by drag queens and children is a must see!