Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2024

When: Friday, February 9, 2024 - Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Rio de Janeiro Carnival

Once a year,  Rio de Janeiro holds the world’s big and famous carnival. It begins forty days before the Catholic holiday, Lent. The celebrations start Friday, prior to Ash Wednesday up until the following Tuesday. Ash Wednesday is a day used for recovering from the previous sleepless nights.

Thousands of people, local and tourists pour into town and the demand for accommodation is higher than usual, therefore it is advisable to check hotel prices and make reservations ahead of time. The carnival binds the Samba’s schools for two days of contest parade that last for 75 minutes and to the parade of the winners that takes place on the third day.

In the contest parades every school demonstrates its tempo and color abilities. In the first two days, a fix number of schools compete, every day, on scores in various known categories that were set by skilled judges.

At the end of the two contest’s days only those groups who gain the high scores participate in the winner parade that takes place on the third day. Special tribunes are located along the one km parade course. The observers who succeeded in finding/buying seats on these tribunes can have fascinating experience.

For accommodations, check the most recommended hotels in Rio de Janeiro and around, most of them suggest FREE CANCELLATION option or NO PREPAYMENT NEEDED – PAY AT THE PROPERTY:
Accommodations around Rio de Janeiro:
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Contact details:
The Brazilian Tourism Office
2141 Wisconsin Ave
NW Suite E-2 Washington, DC
20007
Toll free number: 1 800 7BRAZIL ( 1 800 727 2945)

For your attention !

IMPORTANT !
As unforeseen circumstances can arise, the details of events are subject to change. We highly recommend checking with the organizers before making any travel arrangements to ensure up-to-date information.

Country Information

Capital:
Brasilia
Currency:
real (BRL)
Voltage and Frequency:
110/220V 60Hz
Dialing country code:
+55
Time Zone:
UTC-2 to -5
Language:
Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French.
Location:
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
Climate:
Mostly tropical, but temperate in south.
Information email:
Information address:
Rua Guilhermina Guinle, 272 / 6º andar 22270-060 Rio de Janeiro/RJ - Brasil Phone: (55 21) 2266-9750 Fax: (55 21) 2286-7272
Brazil background and overview
Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822 and a republic in 1889. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]

City Information

In-country dialing code:
21
Longitude:
-43.2075°
Latitude:
-22.90278°

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