Carnaval is the most important festival in Brazil, but there are other holidays, too, from saints' days to celebrations based around elections or the World Cup.
Carnaval
When Carnaval comes, the country gets down to some of the most serious partying in the world. A Caribbean carnival might prepare you a little, but what happens in Brazil goes on longer, is more spectacular and on a far larger scale. Everywhere...
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Other festivals
The third week in June sees the festas juninas , mainly for children, who dress up in straw hats and checked shirts and release paper balloons with candles attached (to provide the hot air), causing anything from a fright to a major...
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