Carnival 2013

Published February 11, 2013
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome.?Photo by Reuters
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome.?Photo by Reuters
A reveller participates in the traditional carnival group known as "Maracatu Cambinda Brasileira", in the town of Engenho Cumba in Pernambuco State.?Photo by Reuters
A reveller participates in the traditional carnival group known as "Maracatu Cambinda Brasileira", in the town of Engenho Cumba in Pernambuco State.?Photo by Reuters
Revelers of Salgueiro samba school perform during the first night of Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.?Photo by AFP
Revelers of Salgueiro samba school perform during the first night of Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.?Photo by AFP
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome.?Photo by Reuters
Revellers of the Salgueiro samba school participate on the first night of the annual carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome.?Photo by Reuters
A reveller performs during the "Grand Parade of Tradition" as part of Carnival celebrations in Barranquilla.?Photo by Reuters
A reveller performs during the "Grand Parade of Tradition" as part of Carnival celebrations in Barranquilla.?Photo by Reuters
A reveler of the Inocentes de Belford-Roxo samba school performs atop a float during the first night of Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro.?Photo by AFP
A reveler of the Inocentes de Belford-Roxo samba school performs atop a float during the first night of Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro.?Photo by AFP
A reveler of the Inocentes de Belford-Roxo samba school performs atop a float during the first night of Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro.?Photo by AFP
A reveler of the Inocentes de Belford-Roxo samba school performs atop a float during the first night of Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro.?Photo by AFP
A traditional "Diablo Arlequin" (Harlequin Devil) dancer take part in the second day of carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia.?Photo by AFP
A traditional "Diablo Arlequin" (Harlequin Devil) dancer take part in the second day of carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia.?Photo by AFP
Children wait to take part in a samba parade during the carnival in Sesimbra village.?Photo by Reuters
Children wait to take part in a samba parade during the carnival in Sesimbra village.?Photo by Reuters
A dancer takes part in the second day of carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition created by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and aristocracy, was declared a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by the UNESCO in 2003.?Photo by AFP
A dancer takes part in the second day of carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition created by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and aristocracy, was declared a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by the UNESCO in 2003.?Photo by AFP

—Photos by Agencies

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