See the striking colors, dazzling floats and glitzy outfits from Brazil's Carnival parades
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Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, April 24, 2022.
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A dancer from the Aguia de Ouro samba school performs on a float during a Carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, April 24, 2022.
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A performer from the Unidos da Tijuca samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, April 24, 2022.
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Dancers from the Rosas de Ouro samba school perform during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, April 24, 2022.
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A performer from the Mangueira samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, April 22, 2022.
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Carnival Princesses cheer during Viradouro samba schools parade during the first night of Rio's Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 22, 2022.
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Members of Salguero samba school perform during the first night of carnival parades at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 22, 2022.
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Members of Salguero samba school perform during the first night of carnival parades at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 22, 2022.
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Dancers from the Academicos do Tatuape samba school perform on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, April 23, 2022.
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Members of Estacao Primeira de Mangueira samba school perform during the first night of carnival parades at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 22, 2022.
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A member of Viradouro samba school performs during the first night of Rio's Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 22, 2022.
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Revellers of the Unidos de Vila Maria samba school perform during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, early on April 23, 2022.
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A performer from the Viradouro samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, April 23, 2022.
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Members of Sao Clemente samba school during the Special Group Parade on day three of the Rio de Janeiro 2022 Carnival at Marques de Sapucai Sambodrome on April 23, 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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A dancer from the Mancha Verde samba school performs on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, early Saturday, April 23, 2022.
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A member of Beija Flor samba school performs during the first night of Rio's Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 22, 2022.
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A member of Beija Flor samba school performs during the first night of Rio's Carnival parade at the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai in Rio de Janeiro on April 22, 2022.
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A dancer from the Academicos do Tatuape samba school performs during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, April 23, 2022.
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A Member of Academicos do Tatuape perform during the parade of Sao Paulo Carnival 2022 at Anhembi Sambodrome on April 22, 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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