Portraits and Photos from Rio Carnival 2008 - Day 1
February 2nd 2008 Banda de Ipanema
Out of the sambadrome and onto the streets. Blocos (street parties) are electrifying the city. Reports of 500,000 people attending "Cordao da Bola de Preta" in down-town Rio. Thousands joined the party in Ipanema and it continues on in the rain showers and the dark.
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