If you're thinking, "how is that possible," you're not alone. By Sam Reed Every February, half a million people flock to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival, Brazil’s annual new year celebration, to see Samba ...

There's a reason people consider Brazil's Rio de Janeiro carnival the "greatest show on earth." It's five days of nonstop celebrations, music, and dancing and some of the most beautiful costumes ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With their formations of spandex-clad samba dancers, fruit-topped drummers in Carmen Miranda headgear and legions of ladies swathed in reams of lace, the Petizes da Penha samba ...

NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro donned an elaborate, colorful costume to samba her way through Rio's Carnival parade competition — and recovered... In Rio, The Samba Parade Goes On Despite A Wardrobe ...

This year's Rio Carnival is getting bigger and brighter than ever as it heads to the final day. The performers showed off their body in colorful and revealing costumes and their groovy moves ...

This year's Rio Carnival is getting bigger and brighter than ever as it heads to the final day. The performers showed off their body in colorful and revealing costumes and their groovy moves ...

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (EFE). – A fire in a Rio de Janeiro clothing factory injured 21 people on Wednesday, shattering the dreams of three samba schools, whose costumes were destroyed just 16 days ...

Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival kicked off on Friday with street parties, colourful costumes, music and samba dancing. Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival kicked off on Friday with street ...

The wildest party of the year kicked off in Brazil this week, and the photos are absolutely stunning. Thousands have gathered in Sambadromes to watch dancers perform a mix of African and Brazilian ...

Moses riding a giant eagle. Rats running out of a bank vault. And those were just the floats. It's Carnival in Brazil, and for Rio de Janeiro's huge Samba Parade, the city's 12 main samba schools ...