Photos: Wild, colorful, exotic Carnival in Brazil

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Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school dances in the Carnival parade, at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school, parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Spectators stand in plastic rain slickers and, or with umbrellas as they watch the Viradouro samba school file past in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. The skies opened up Sunday evening, about an hour ahead of the start of the all-night-long extravaganza, drenching revelers and flooding streets near the Sambadrome. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer waves from a Viradouro samba school float as it's rides past in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Actress Juliana Paes is carried by dancers of the Viradouro samba school in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. The skies opened up about an hour ahead of the start of the all-night-long extravaganza, drenching revelers and flooding streets near the Sambadrome. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Mangueira samba school file past during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer waves from a Mangueira samba school float, during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Rain water splashes up onto a performer on the float of the Viradouro samba school, during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. The skies opened up about an hour ahead of the start of the all-night-long extravaganza, drenching revelers and flooding streets near the Sambadrome. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school, parades on a float during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Mangueira samba school, parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Mangueira samba school, parade on a float during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade on a float during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Mangueira samba school parade on a float during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school dances in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school parades on a float during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Dancers from the Mangueira samba school dance during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Mangueira samba school, parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Spectators wear plastic rain slickers as they watch the Viradouro samba school parade in the rain during the Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Viradouro samba school greet spectators at they file past in a float during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A member of the Viradouro samba school performs on a float in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Dancers from the Viradouro samba school perform in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Spectators wearing plastic rain slickers watch as the Viradouro samba school march under heavy rains in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Viradouro samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Spectators wave Viradouro samba school banners as the samba school performers file past in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Spectators stand in plastic rain slickers and, or with umbrellas as they watch the Viradouro samba school file past in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. The skies opened up Sunday evening, about an hour ahead of the start of the all-night-long extravaganza, drenching revelers and flooding streets near the Sambadrome. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Viradouro samba school stand on a float during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Viradouro samba school file past in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers, in butterfly costumes, from the Viradouro samba school are suspended from a float, as they file past in the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Viradouro samba school file past during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Drum queen Raissa Machado representing the Viradouro samba school, dances during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Drum queen Raissa Machado representing the Viradouro samba school, blows a kiss during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Dancers from the Mangueira samba school perform during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school dances during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school, parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Mangueira samba school, parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.16, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.16, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Drum queen Sabrina Sato, from Vila Isabel samba school, dances during carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb.16, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb.16, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Silvia Izquierdo

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Vila Isabel samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — EDS NOTE: NUDITY - A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Felipe Dana

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — A performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Drum queen Viviane Araujo, from Salgueiro samba school, dances during carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performer from the Salgueiro samba school parades during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Salgueiro samba school greets people during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

Brazil Carnival

Brazil Carnival — Performers from the Salgueiro samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Leo Correa

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