Rio Carnival - this time with real women...

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February 9th 2008

Published: February 10th 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 and create all... Read Full Entry

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10th February 2008

zsteve
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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 :-)

11th February 2008

Tommy Rooney
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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!

11th February 2008

the soul cultivator
Claire Hall

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.

11th February 2008

2Brothers3Continents
Claudio e Fernando

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

11th February 2008

Angie
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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! :)

11th February 2008

Karen
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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.

12th February 2008

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

12th February 2008

Enamoured
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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!

20th February 2008

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

26th February 2008

Chuckk
Charles Kuhn

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

27th February 2008

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

13th June 2008

Chris
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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.

27th January 2012

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

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