Thursday 23 February 2012

Carnival dazzles Rio de Janeiro

Drum queen Patricia Nery of the Renascer de Jacarepagua samba school dances on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
Drum queen Patricia Nery of the Renascer de Jacarepagua samba school dances on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 19, 2012. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesDrum queen Barbosa of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school dances during the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
Drum queen Gracyanne Barbosa of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school dances on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 21, 2012.Drum queen Patricia Nery of the Renascer de Jacarepagua samba school dances on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
Drum queen Patricia Nery of the Renascer de Jacarepagua samba school dances on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller parades for the Camisa Verde e Branco Samba School during a carnival at the Anhembi Sambadrome in Sao Paulo
A reveller parades for the Camisa Verde e Branco Samba School during a carnival at the Anhembi Sambadrome in Sao Paulo February 17, 2012
A reveller from the Mocidade samba school parades on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Mocidade samba school parades on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 20, 2012
Revellers from the Beija-Flor samba school parade on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
Revellers from the Beija-Flor samba school parade on the first night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 20, 2012
Drum queen Bruna Almeida of the Sao Clemente samba school takes part in a parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
Drum queen Bruna Almeida of the Sao Clemente samba school takes part in a parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 20, 2012
A reveller from the Uniao da Ilha samba school takes part in the parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Uniao da Ilha samba school takes part in the parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 20
A reveller from the Sao Clemente samba school takes part in the parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Sao Clemente samba school takes part in the parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 20, 2012. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Drum queen Viviane Araujo of the Salgueiro samba school takes part in the parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
Drum queen Viviane Araujo of the Salgueiro samba school takes part in the parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 20, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
A reveller  from the Salgueiro samba schooll takes part in a parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, ,
A reveller from the Salgueiro samba schooll takes part in a parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 20, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
A reveller from the Salgueiro samba school takes part in a parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Salgueiro samba school takes part in a parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 20, 2012. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Revellers from the Mangueira samba school take part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome,
Revellers from the Mangueira samba school take part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 21
 Drum queen Renata Santos of the Mangueira samba school dances on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome,
Drum queen Renata Santos of the Mangueira samba school dances on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
 A reveller from the Mangueira samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Mangueira samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 21,
A reveller from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 21
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school participates in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school participates in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 21
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 21, 2012
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school participates in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school participates in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 21, 2012
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller from the Grande Rio samba school takes part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Revellers from the Grande Rio samba school take part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
Revellers from the Grande Rio samba school take part in the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
A reveller prepares for the start of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome
A reveller prepares for the start of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, February 19, 2012. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
A reveller from the Sao Clemente samba school takes part in the parade on the second night of the annual Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome