After one of the heaviest night yet of our trip we all decided that to survive this carnaval we would have to pace ourselves a little better. There are 3 main routes, Barra (the beach circuit), The Campo Grande Circuit and then the Pelourino circuit (Samba). The Pelourino circuit was right on our door step and thankfully was the tamest of the three, this was generally safe enough to walk around with cameras and money in your pocket due to the heavy police presence, this is where the families spent there time. However do not be fooled into thinking that this circuit is for the light hearted, it still continues to 5am it just means that you aren't trampled on and don’t need to mission into town.....perfect for day 2. We spent our second night
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