Rio de Janeiro (Carnival)
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Carnival time in Rio de Janeiro is in the weeks before Lent and is considered to be the world's largest festival. Street parties, samba parades and masquerades start the main event which is from the Friday before Ash Wednesday to Shrove Tuesday. The open-air concerts and bands weave their way through the beach areas of Copacabana and Ipanema.
Time of year
14 June