Greatest show on earth: Rio's carnival parade

 

Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform atop a float during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

A reveler of the Mocidade Alegre samba school performs during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)




Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform atop a float during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)




A reveler of the Mocidade Alegre samba school performs during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)




Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)




A reveler of the Mocidade Alegre samba school performs atop a float during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform atop a float during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform atop a float during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

A reveler of the Mocidade Alegre samba school performs during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

A reveler of the Mocidade Alegre samba school performs during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)




A reveler of the Mocidade Alegre samba school performs during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)




Revelerd of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

Revelerd of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)

Revelers of the Mocidade Alegre samba school perform atop a float during the second night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 1, 2014. (AFP)