Carnival celebrations continue

Published March 4, 2014
Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3. – Photo by AP
Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3. – Photo by AP
Revelers of the Sao Clemente samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 3. – Photo by AFP
Revelers of the Sao Clemente samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 3. – Photo by AFP
Revelers of the Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 2. – Photo by AFP
Revelers of the Grande Rio samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 2. – Photo by AFP
Revelers of the Sao Clemente samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 2. – Photo by AFP
Revelers of the Sao Clemente samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 2. – Photo by AFP
Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3. – Photo by AP
Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3. – Photo by AP
Revellers of the Sao Clemente samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 2. – Photo by Reuters
Revellers of the Sao Clemente samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 2. – Photo by Reuters
Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3. – Photo by AP
Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 3. – Photo by AP
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3. – Photo by Reuters
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3. – Photo by Reuters
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3. – Photo by Reuters
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3. – Photo by Reuters
A reveller of the Salgueiro samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3. – Photo by Reuters
A reveller of the Salgueiro samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, March 3. – Photo by Reuters

The annaul Carnival of Brazil continues to put on a spectacular show as practitioners from various samaba schools parade through the streets of Rio de Janeiro.

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