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Rio is the most popular destination for Brazilians and ‘gringos’ in Carnival

By · February 15, 2023 · 2 min read

Rio de Janeiro is unanimous: the capital of Rio de Janeiro is the most popular destination for foreigners and Brazilians to enjoy the Carnival, revealed a survey of the Booking.com platform.

The survey indicated the cities with the most accommodation reservations made until February 7 for the Carnival period – between February 18 and 22, 2023.

The second and third places are also the same in the preference of those who live in Brazil or abroad: it is the carnivals of São Paulo and Florianópolis that occupy, respectively, these privileged positions for their schedule of celebrations, whether with allegories, street blocks or seaside tranquility.

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THE MOST POPULAR CARNAVAL DESTINATIONS FOR BRAZILIANS

Sunset at Arpoador, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
São Paulo (SP), Brazil
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

…And so do they!

THE MOST POPULAR CARNIVAL DESTINATIONS FOR FOREIGNERS

The international revelers who sought out Brazil the most during this period were, in the first place, the Argentineans.

Then came Chileans, French, Americans, and Germans in order.

Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil
São Paulo (SP), Brazil
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Foz do Iguaçú, Paraná, Brazil

And for those who prefer to go the opposite way and spend the party days abroad, these were the favorite cities of Brazilians:

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CITIES ABROAD MOST SEARCHED BY BRAZILIANS FOR CARNIVAL

Lisbon, Portugal
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Paris, France
New York, NY, USA
Orlando, Florida, USA

With information from UOL

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