Huge floats, wild costumes and nonstop street parties: Brazil Carnival in photos

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Huge floats, wild costumes and nonstop street parties: Brazil Carnival in photos

Silvia Izquierdo, Andre Penner & Bruna PradoSaturday 14 February 2026 18:18 GMT

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The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming parties flooding the streets.

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