It’s that time of year in Rio de Janeiro: Carnival! Carnival in the Brazilian city has two sides: the street parties, known ...

Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.

If you’re in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the city’s annual Carnival celebration, there’s still time to show some love to ...

HotéisRIO, the Cidade Maravilhosa's hotel owners' association, forecast that hotel occupancy during this year's Carnival ...

The main samba school parades are held at the Sambadrome, a purpose-built parade venue in Rio de Janeiro Drum queen Fabiola ...

Irina Shayk made her debut at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival festivities in a bedazzled skin-baring look and shared some snaps of ...

With peaks and beaches, the city is stunning 24 hours a day. After sunset, here are some ideas of things to do in Rio de ...

The festivities, which take place in Brazil from February 28 to March 8, attract tens of thousands of people and generate ...

Just a few minutes from the school parades in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome ... image of our beautiful carnival for the rest of the world too!” Watch moreRio de Janeiro carnival kicks off amid ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s that time of year ... Her best actress Oscar nomination has transformed her into Brazil’s Carnival muse nationwide and created a World Cup-esque atmosphere.