We’ve made a selection of the best photos of Rio carnival. Picturing the Sambadrome coming alive as Rio de Janeiro puts its troubles aside to host the world’s most extravagant party.

From the Paraíso do Tuiuti samba school to dancers from the Império de Casa Verde samba school, all these photos will give you thrills and will inform you about this amazing carnival.

Check them out for more information and start to see our world through photos!

The Paraíso do Tuiuti samba school
Photograph: Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images

The Acadêmicos do Tatuapé samba school
Photograph: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

A member of the Império Serrano samba school
Photograph: Silvia Izquierdo/AP

A member of the Grupo Especial São Clemente samba school
Photograph: Marcelo Sayao/EPA

Performers from the Vila Isabel samba school
Photograph: Silvia Izquierdo/AP

Members of the Vila Isabel samba school
Photograph: Antonio Lacerda/EPA

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
Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Members of the Unidos do Peruche samba school
Photograph: Sebastiao Moreira/EPA

A woman from the Acadêmicos do Tatuapé samba school
Photograph: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

The Tom Maior samba school
Photograph: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

Members of the Tom Maior samba school
Photograph: Sebastiao Moreira/EPA

The X-9 Paulistana samba school
Photograph: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

Dancers from the Império de Casa Verde samba school
Photograph: Andre Penner/AP