brazil carnival 2013 (18 photos)

A reveller dances on a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 10, 2013.

Revellers dance during the carnival parties at Sao Joao slum in Rio de Janeiro, February 10, 2013.

Revellers from the Nene de Vila Matilde Samba School take part in a carnival at Anhembi Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, February 9, 2013.

Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 10, 2013.

Revellers dance atop a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 10, 2013.

A reveller of Portela samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 11, 2013.

Revellers of Sao Clemente samba school participate on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 11, 2013.

A reveller from the Sao Clemente samba school participates on the second night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 11, 2013.

Revellers dance on a float of the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 10, 2013.

A reveller of Portela samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 11, 2013.

Revellers pack into a subway train as they make their way to the Sambadrome for the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, February 10, 2013.

Drum Queen Viviane Araujo of the Salgueiro samba school participates on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 10, 2013.

A reveller from the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school dances atop a float on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 10, 2013.

A reveller of Portela samba school participates in the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 11, 2013.

Drum Queen Viviane Araujo (R) of the Salgueiro samba school participates on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 10, 2013.

A reveller from the Jacarezinho samba school takes part in the first night of the A Group annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, February 8, 2013.