Carnaval in Brasil approaches and I remember how it was in the old days...
Rio Carnaval has paraades like this now, but it used to be like this, and is no longer. The real citizens of Rio have watched tourists change their celebrations, make them solely sexual and fairly stupid at the private balls, so they all and I mean all leave town. For a great older feeling Carnaval, I would recommend Bahia, Maranhao or Ceara'. The Rio street cars are called BONDES (BONE gees) and are rented during Carnaval sometimes and take music all over the city, stopping sometimes for... Sign in to see full entry.