The world’s biggest Carnival took place in Rio De
Janeiroa, Brazil
for four-days from 08 Feb 2013
to 11 Feb 2013 .
TheRio
de Janeiro 's Carnival is the biggest and flashiest. More
than 500,000 foreign visitors flock to the carnival each year to dance, shout,
drink and surge around in happy mobs. Last year approximately 1.1 million
people took part in the celebrations and this year festival expected to generate US$665
million in income.
The tradition of Carnival was first introduced by the Portuguese. By the 1850's socialites used it as a way to dress up in masks and costumes and parade through the town among the commoners and has evolved into one of the biggest parties in the world. A lot of samba dancing, a lot of beer drinking, a lot of tourists trying to speak Portuguese and a country that stops for almost a week to enjoy it all.
The
The tradition of Carnival was first introduced by the Portuguese. By the 1850's socialites used it as a way to dress up in masks and costumes and parade through the town among the commoners and has evolved into one of the biggest parties in the world. A lot of samba dancing, a lot of beer drinking, a lot of tourists trying to speak Portuguese and a country that stops for almost a week to enjoy it all.
