Is Rio’s Carnival the Most Colorful Live Graffiti on Earth?
Have you ever heard about the Rio Carnival? I definitely have. Not that I have been there yet, but it doesn’t take a scientist to realize that the party is something gigantic and orgiastic – the mother of all parties, some would say.
The Rio De Janeiro mega-celebration that takes place in Brazil happens annually and starts like 40 days before Easter bunny comes to our homes. It also happens to be the hottest month in Rio, so no wonder people want to take their clothes off. Who wouldn’t like naked hot chicks running on the streets?
The traditional carnival actually is celebrated all over Brazil but Rio’s party is thought to be the best one. At least it seems to be the biggest one and most talked about. It attracts like 500 000 visitors every year, which is a lot.
I think the whole party describes what hedonism is all about – a relentless assault on all your senses and then some more. All the samba parades and the huge raw energy in the streets definitely makes one feel alive. It’s celebration of being alive at its purest.
You wouldn’t imagine that Brazil is a religious country when you see all that.. it looks more like these people are going straight to hell after the party. No offense though, I’ll meet you guys there and I’m only glad about it because the party in hell is sure going to be awesome.
Most of the population are Roman Catholics but I guess the carnival reflects the more modern attitudes of the younger generations. The carnival is kinda an opportunity to go a bit wild and do whatever you want being loud and proud, no matter if you mostly abstain from these kind of indulgements.
The only thing one should remember when visiting Rio is that you should first find out where NOT to go because there are lots of favelas and places where rich westerners get robbed pretty frigging easily. Other than that, book your tickets while you can enjoy the carnival while you’re still young.
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