located in the municipality of nilópolis, beija-flor samba school is the flag of the region - founded in 1948, by dona eulália, has remained a samba school to be reckoned with ever since.

with a hummingbird a symbol, which translates to beija-flor in portuguese, the school can be recognized by their unmistakable blue and white color theme. beija-flor became particularly successful after joãosinho trinta took them on in 1976, winning to date twelve sambodromo parades, making them one of the most successful schools in the city.