Sunday’s Carnival Blocos in Rio: Daily
Sunday marks the second official day of Rio’s infamous Carnival, and the ‘blocos’ will reach epic levels again, drawing millions...
February 19, 2012Topic
blocos
Saturday’s Carnival Blocos in Rio: Daily
Carnival 2012 starts out on Saturday, February 18th, and there will be a whopping 81 blocos , 27 in Zona...
February 18, 2012
Best of the Blocos for 2012 Carnival
Clattering drums, pulsating hips and buckets of alegria (joy), after a month of Carnival warm-up blocos, Rio’s party-goers are ready...
February 14, 2012
How to Bloco in Rio for Carnival
There are many ways to enjoy the infamous Carnival blocos of Rio, and experienced revelers have been kind enough to...
February 14, 2012
Carnival 2012: Bloco Vira-Lata, by Joana Coimbra/Riotur
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February 14, 2012
Carnival 2012: Banda de Ipanema, by Thiago Maia/Riotur
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February 14, 2012
Residents Brace for Neighborhood Blocos
The news that three people had been arrested for public urination at a pre-Carnival bloco in Copacabana last week was...
January 24, 2012
Carnival 2012 at the Sambódromo in Rio
The world’s most famous Carnival, the annual parade of samba is taking place in the renovated Sambódromo (Marquês da Sapucaí)...
January 10, 2012
Rio Plans Less Carnival Bloco in Zona Sul
This year city officials are reducing the total number of Carnival blocos allowed, as well as shifting more out of...
October 18, 2011