Carnival celebrations continue

Published March 4, 2014
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
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
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
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
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
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

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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