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In photos: 'Rio Carnival'

By M&C News Feb 4, 2008, 18:07 GMT

Brazilian dancers from the 'Unidos da Viradouro' samba school participate in the 'É de arrepiar!' (It's scary) parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambodromo, Brazil on 03 February 2008. EPA/Antonio Lacerda

A Brazilian dancer from the 'Unidos da Viradouro' samba school participate in the 'É de arrepiar!' (It's scary) parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambodromo, Brazil on 03 February 2008. EPA/Antonio Lacerda

One of the floats participating in a parade at Rio de Janeiro's 'sambodromo' carnival avenue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 February 2008. EPA/NELSON PEREZ

Members of a samba school perform on a float as they participate in a parade at Rio de Janeiro's 'sambodromo' carnival avenue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 03 February 2008. EPA/ANDRE MOURAO

One of the floats participating in a parade at Rio de Janeiro's 'sambodromo' carnival avenue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 February 2008. EPA/NELSON PEREZ

Brazilian dancers from the 'Mangueira' samba school participates in the '100 anos de frevo, é de perder o sapato. Recife mandou me chamar' parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 February 2008, as part of the activities of the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro at the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA

The group 'E de arrepiar!' made up by members of samba school 'Unidos da Viradouro' perform on a float during a parade at Rio de Janeiro's 'sambodromo' carnival avenue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 February 2008. EPA/ANDRE MOURAO

Brazilian members of 'Unidos da Viradouro' samba school participate in 'É de arrepiar! group parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 February 2008, as part of the activities of the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro at the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA

A Brazilian dancer from the 'Portela' samba school participates in the 'Reconstruindo a natureza, recriando a vida: o sonho vira realidade!' (Rebuilding the nature, recreating life: a dream come true) parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 February 2008, as part of the activities of the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro at the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). EPA/ANDRE MOURAO

One of the floats participating in a parade at Rio de Janeiro's 'sambodromo' carnival avenue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, late 03 February 2008. EPA/NELSON PEREZ

One of the floats participating in a parade at Rio de Janeiro's 'sambodromo' carnival avenue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 03 February 2008. EPA/NELSON PEREZ

Gracyanne Barbosa, the queen dancer from the 'Mangueira' samba school participates in the parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambodromo, Brazil, 03 February 2008. EPA/ANDRE MOURAO

Brazilian actress Juliana Paes participates in the 'É de arrepiar!' group from the 'Unidos da Viradouro' samba school parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 03 February 2008. EPA/Antonio Lacerda

Brazilian dancers from the 'Portela' samba school participate in the 'Reconstruindo a natureza, recriando a vida: o sonho vira realidade!' (Rebuilding nature, recreating life: a dream come true) parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 03 February 2008, as part of the activities of the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro at the Sambodromo. EPA/Nelson Perez

Brazilian dancers from the 'Portela' samba school participate in the 'Reconstruindo a natureza, recriando a vida: o sonho vira realidade!' (Rebuilding the nature, recreating life: a dream come true) parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 03 February 2008, as part of the activities of the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro at the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). EPA/Andre Mourao

A Brazilian dancer from the 'Mangueira' samba school participates in the parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambodromo, Brazil, 03 February 2008. EPA/Antonio Lacerda