In Photos: The Best of Rio Carnival
More from the Vila Isabel samba school
Photograph: Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images
A fan greets performers from the Mangueira samba school
Photograph: Silvia Izquierdo/AP
Performers from Mangueira samba school
Photograph: Leo Correa/AP
A performer from the Independente samba school
Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters
Dancers from the Independente samba school
Photograph: Andre Penner/AP
The Unidos do Peruche samba school
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