If we think of Rio de Janeiro it is impossible not to immediately associate this city with the famous Carnival, a celebration that takes place every year for forty days before Holy Week, that is, marking the beginning of Lent.
The event consists of the parade of schools samba along sambadrome, which is a long street to whose sides the spectators are located. During the parade you can appreciate the various rhythms and dances that have been rehearsed for months. There is healthy competition in the implementation of floats, fancy dress and waste of joy of the participants.
The parades last for a week and at the end, prizes are awarded to the schools that had the best presentations. In addition, they are chosen when called king momo, the Reyna and the princesses.
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This famous carnival It is almost 200 years old and originally emulated traditions of religious origin, mainly Catholic. However, today, the freshness, grace and nakedness of the members of the schools of samba they make its essence rather pagan.
Among the most prestigious schools of samba de Rio de Janeiro are: Mangueira, Salgueiro, Portela, Beija Flor y Independent Mocities, Among others.
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The carnival of Rio de Janeiro attracts thousands of national and international tourists and the fame that it has achieved is such that it not only raises funds for its municipality, through the entrances to the sambadrome, rather, the broadcasting rights of the show are also sold by television companies in the best style of the most important events of cinema, football or music.
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