This photo is of the main Carnival parade in the Sambadrome, yes that’s right, they have a built-for-purpose stadium for samba parades. It was an amazing spectacle, take the flashiest show you have ever seen in Vegas and convert it into a parade that lasts until five in the morning. I also have a video online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWOGGhqgJSA Apparently for ~$250 you can buy a costume and dance in the parade. If (who I am kidding …When) I go back I am doing that for sure. Rio reunion anyone?