Your Guide to Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro

Stephanie Kempker | November 4, 2015

Samba

The heart of Carnaval beats to a samba sound. Get your groove on by participating in a Samba dancing lesson (like at this Portuguese language school), so you’re ready to hit the blocos in style.

If you’re a bit shy, you can save the samba for the professionals and watch the amazing performances at the Sambadrome.

The Sambadrome is the location of the famous Samba parade competitions. Different schools show their stuff on different ranked nights throughout Carnaval week. The “best” schools have a performance that commands a higher price, but to an untrained eye the difference between the better and the lesser schools is nonexistent. You can save even more money if you’re around the week after Carnaval by checking out the Winner’s Parade. You can get tickets from any tourist agency or major hotel.

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