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Carnival 2019 in Brazil (30 photos)

In Rio de Janeiro, tens of thousands of spectators jammed into the Sambadrome to watch the spectacle of samba-school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes during Carnival. Even more people took part in the many blocos, or street parties, dancing and drinking into the wee hours of the night. Collected here are images from Rio and São Paulo, Brazil, during Carnival 2019.

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Queen of Percussion Raissa Machado of Viradouro performs during the parade at 2019 Brazilian Carnival at Sapucai Sambadrome on March 3, 2019, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ( Buda Mendes / Getty)
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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/03/brazil-carnival-2019-photos/584050/