Every February, Brazil hosts one of the biggest, and most colorful parties in the world.
Thousands ofpeoplegathered together on the streets in cities of Brazil to participate in Carnival—a five-day celebration leading up to Lent.The festivities kicked off last Friday and the party didn’t stop until Tuesday. Check out some of the scenes from the 2017 Rio Carnival.
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