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After two years of pandemic, the carnival of Rio (Brazil) is back. The Brazilians were able to parade again in a festive atmosphere.
An explosion of colors and glitter. The inhabitants of Rio (Brazil) were impatiently awaiting it. The most famous of Brazilian shows finally regains its rights, in this avenue of the Rio sambadrome. Backstage, women dressed in huge traditional tutus get ready. A first night of rediscovered magic, after more than two years of pandemic, which traumatized the wonderful city.
In large hangars in the heart of Rio, the samba schools have been preparing for more than seven months in the greatest secrecy. Each school spends about 250,000 euros per parade, this year they benefited from the help of the town hall and the regional government. The Rio carnival brought in more than 800 million euros to the city during its last edition, this year the authorities expect nearly half as much revenue.
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