there's a saying in brazil, 'a vida é dois dias, o carnaval é três' (life is two days, carnival is three).

this sentence illustrates how important and integrant carnival is to the brazilian culture - it is, probably, one of its essences, one of the most widely recognized and proud elements of a people's history.

in rio de janeiro, these celebrations become bigger and more extravagant at each passing year - a cacophony of music and color which attracts curious and tourists alike and carnival is probably one of the first things many people across the world think about when talking about brazil.