Brazil Carnival – The Most Important Features

The biggest Carnival of this planet- the Brazil Carnival is in its full boom and drawing the attention of thousands of all those travellers who are taking cheap flights to Rio de Janeiro. It’s genuinely the experience of a lifetime so if you are planning for your holidays don’t miss the opportunity to head towards Brazil that is dazzling like a gem in the crowd of this world.

The Biggest Carnival of Earth

This 4-day annual carnival of Brazil is the most gleaming and captivating one of all and is held before Lent. The costumes, celebrations and the customs vary by the city and the region and the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro is the flashiest and the biggest of all. This festival can easily generate an income of more than US$665 million. The carnival will continue till 11th of February.

The Crowd won’t Afraid You

Each year, more than 500,000 foreign visitors come to Brazil to attend the Rio Carnival and they drink, shout, dance- also surge in the most amazing and happy mobs. Last year it has been recorded that almost 1.1 million were the part of this great grand Carnival. Brazil’s hotel’s occupancy is almost 80 per cent which is believed to hit 98 per cent this time- it will beat the 95 per cent of last year. The media has reported that it is for the first time in the history of Brazil that the quantity of domestic visitors is much more than the foreigners.

The Samba Parade

The fierce competition and the most enticing part of the Carnival- the Samba Parade allures thousands of coming tourists. It actually started as a street parade which then transformed into a more organized and disciplined parade- the performers get training from the top Samba Schools of abroad and Brazil also. It has been recorded that approximately 5,000 members of each school with full-blown costumes, participate in this amazing Carnival.

Keep an Eye on all the Blocos

It’s not only the Samba parade that is entertaining and amusing, but there are also plenty of smaller local parades/ the street parties that actually start many days before the carnival. There are more than 500 plus Blocos each year- so you must make a list of all before leaving your place. The best way is to get friendly with the locals and they will tell you all about the local parties.

The Transformation of Clubs into Balls

Be prepared to ditch the jeans for pantaloons and miniskirts for sweeping ball gowns as the Scala nightclub of Rio transforms into a beautifully ornamented ballroom. The theme changes every night. Get your economy flights to Brazil now.

Party Pets

Frills, ruffles, sequins and costumes are on display at annual unofficial pet carnival of Rio. This is named as the Blocao- the event occurs at the mesmerizing and enchanting Copacabana beach annually, a few days before the Carnival takes place. The tourists can also buy a costume and march with the parade or dance so this carnival is ultimate and not to be missed.