Considered to be one of the largest celebrations in the world is none other than the colorful festivities of Carnival! The greatly anticipated merriments occur February 24th and 25th, 2020 in several different countries throughout Latin America, including Belize, Peru, and Colombia, with all eyes on the pulsating Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.

 

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Recorded in the Guinness World Records as the world’s biggest carnival, Rio welcomes several million people every year from around the world to this colorful event to celebrate the coming of Lent with animated dancing, parades, music and outlandish costumes!

 

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Enjoy the fusion of African and European cultures while dancing to the signature Brazilian sound of Samba, a genre of music influenced by African slaves brought to Brazil by the Portuguese. Samba has gained such popularity since its acknowledgment in 1917 that Samba schools have been established where groups compose their own performances to compete against one another during the festivities.

 

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Brazil is easier to visit than ever now with visa requirements being waived for US citizens just this year. Also, with the southern hemisphere reveling in their warm summer months, Brazil is the perfect destination to escape the northern hemisphere’s frigid winter with its numerous beach escapes outside of the Carnival antics. If you are looking to get a feel for Latin America as a whole, we highly suggest partying throughout the continent with Yampu’s Festive South America with Rio de Janeiro.

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