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Published: February 10th 2008South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Centro
February 9th 2008

Out of the streets and into the Sambadrome!

The biggest party in the world is officially in Rio, every year the carnival takes hold of the city, the streets erupt, and in the samba schools preparations are completed and tensions are high for the competition in the Sambadrome. In suburbs and favelas of the city of Rio there are many Samba Schools. Their main purpose is to research a... Read Full Entry


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One guy can samba like the pros!


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steffen
Steffen
Date: 10th February 2008

Stunning
This really must have been a feast for all senses... Great photos - and the best example for the panorama photo I've seen so far :-)

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Tommy Rooney
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Date: 11th February 2008

Absolutely fabulous
What an outstanding journal Ali. The text is comprehensive, informative and interesting, and the photos are spectacular. It looks like you gave that zoom a good workout, and the Brazilians ladies featured at the top look absolutely gorgeous!

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the soul cultivator
Claire Hall
Date: 11th February 2008

Enviable images!
Goose bumps! Thats what iv just got from seeing all your amazing shots. The vastness of it all....a real sea of costumes and colour....Wow...Really great blog...thank you. Claire.

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2Brothers3Continents
Claudio e Fernando
Date: 11th February 2008

I'm jelaus!
Hey Ali I don't belive you was in Brasil for the carnaval!! I'm brazilian and I mss it!! I'm jelaus!!hehe BTW nice explanation about it all!! One more thing, My facebook is not showing the latest entry, how do i correct it? TKS Fernando

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Angie
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Date: 11th February 2008

wow!!!
oh, wow! amazing!! photos are great...and the text was very interesting...I enjoyed it a lot! thanks for sharing it! greetings from croatia! angie btw...that nottinghill carnival...I haven't heard of it up until recently...seems also to be quite an event! :)

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Karen
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Date: 11th February 2008

AMAZING PARTY!!!
Such a wonderful organization! An example for the world. Congratulations for your explanation and pics. I'll be there next year for sure.

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mum
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Date: 12th February 2008


hi Ali don't think you'll be popping home especially for the cromer carnival this year! amazing stuff! love mum

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Enamoured
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Date: 12th February 2008

Marvelous--Thank you
Allstair, these pix are fantastic! Such clarity and you seem to have caught the best moments on this phenomenal spectacle --thank you!

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jc
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Date: 20th February 2008

Love the photos !
Simply Spectacular !....well done !

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Chuckk
Charles Kuhn
Date: 26th February 2008

Wow
Amazing journals,,,What camera are you using? Megs? Also do you travel with WiFI? I'm interested in traveling for one year or more, just curious. Thanks in advance

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Yvanka
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Date: 27th February 2008

I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the great pics! Brings back amazing memories!

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Chris
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Date: 13th June 2008

I was there!!
I was lucky to take part in this, I was in front of the Jaguar float..... You gotta go people...ya gotta go.

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GRACIELA
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Date: 27th January 2012


Brazil!!!! What a country!!!! Amazing people, the best beaches in the world, caipirinhas and feijoada, wow, great!!!!!

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