The carnival of Salvador de Bahia 2012 is around the corner! The big party fueled with music, drink and massive crowds will soon occupy up the streets of Salvador. During the dates of the carnival two large closed circuits are set up in the city of Salvador: the Barra Ondina circuit and the Campo Grande circuit. Parading through them, mammoth juggernatus, the trios elétricos, with music bands and artists playing on top of them.

Three useful sources on all carnival-related info:

• Portal oficial del Carnaval 2012. The carnival’s official website.
• Folia Bahia. Complete information including a map showing where the carnival circuits are.
• EFolia.net. Another site with a good deal of practical info.

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Over the last few years the Rio carnaval de rua, the carnival on streets, has experienced booming popularity. Admittedly, the carnival on the street lacks the sumptuous visuals of the Sambadrome parades. But it is no match when it comes to force, energy, espontaneity and popular participation. To take part in the street carnival, after all, no purchase of expensive tickets is required. Actually, you don’t need to purchase any tickets at all.

The official website of the Rio tourism authorities has just launched the official guide to the Carnaval de Rua Rio 2012 where you will find the dates and locations of the street parties. The core of the party are the blocos, carnival groups parading throughout town.

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Florianópolis is proud to have its own micareta, the Portuguese word for a carnival taking place outside the traditional dates for the carnival. Folianópolis is its name and this year it will take place between 12 and 14 November. Check out the line-up at the party’s website. The presence of usual suspects such as Ivete Sangalo, Chiclete con Banana or Banda Eva is confirmed. The venue for Folianópolis is the Passarela do Samba in the city of Florianópolis.

Destination: Florianópolis is our main blog post on this popular destination in Southern Brazil.

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According to the official calendar, the 2012 carnival will take place between 17 and 21 February.

• The Rio de Janeiro escolas de samba will parade at the sambadrome on Sunday 19 and Monday 20.
• The São Paulo parades will take place on Friday 17 and Saturday 18.

Although the dates seem miles away, the farsighted travellers will make accommodation arrangements for the period long in advance – it is the only way of finding good value accommodation for places like Rio or Salvador.

As more details emerge I will keep you posted.

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The Association of Rio de Janeiro’s Escolas de Samba (LIESA) has announced the prices for the carnival parades at the Sambadrome: at ingressos Carnaval 2011 you will find the prices for the differenty types of seats and locations within the sambadrome. At the same website you can see a map of the venue at Sambadrome map to understand better where each sector is located.

The escolas de samba enter the Sambodrome from the left on the map, right next to Setor 1. Setor 1 tickets are the cheapest of all because from that location you don’t actually get to see the parade but rather the gathering of the different groups. The parade ends on the right hand side of the map, in the part known as Praça da Apoteose (although the name doesn’t feature on the map). Tickets here are more affordable as the escolas arrive here quite tired after one hour parading through the Sambadrome.

If you need to book accommodation for your stay in Rio have a look at the following site on Rio de Janeiro hotels. A hotel in Ipanema or a hotel in Copacabana might be excellent choices for your stay.

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According to the official calendar, the 2011 carnival will take place between 5 and 8 March. The Rio de Janeiro escolas de samba will parade at the sambadrome on Sunday 6 and Monday 7. The São Paulo parades will take place on Friday 4 and Saturday 5.

Although the dates seem miles away, the farsighted travellers will make accommodation arrangements for the period long in advance – it is the only way of finding good value accommodation for places like Rio or Salvador.

As more details emerge I will keep you posted.

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Carnival 2010 is here. We are going to be visiting a couple of Brazilian destinations during the carnival break –you will read about them in the coming months. We’ll be back on Wednesday 17.

In the meantime, to all of those who will be spending the carnival in Brazil, have a whale of a time!

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Sales of tickets for the samba schools parade in São Paulo is already under way. You will find details of the prices at the following page: Ingresso Fácil (in Portuguese only). The most affordable option are the Arquibancada tickets (stands), at the bottom of the list.

Other ticket outlets in São Paulo include the Pacaembú and Morumbi stadiums and the Ginásio do Ibirapuera.

Ingresso Fácil’s website includes a map of the sambadrome where you can see the location of the different sectors. We recommend you sectors C, D, G or H, from which you have an excellent view of the parade.

There will be two major parades:

- on Friday 12 February.
- on Saturday 13 February.

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The carnival in Salvador de Bahia 2010 will take place from 11 to 16 February. A handful of websites with information on the carnival:

• Portal oficial del Carnaval 2009. The carnival’s official website. Detail information of the carnival events hasn’t been made public yet, it will be announced during the first fortnight in January.
• Folia Bahia. Complete information including a map showing where the carnival circuits are.
• EFolia.net. Another site with a good deal of practical info.

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The Association of Rio de Janeiro’s Escolas de Samba (LIESA) has announced the prices for the carnival parades at the Sambadrome: LIESA anuncia cronograma de venda de ingressos para o Carnaval 2010. At the same website you can see a map of the venue at Sambadrome map to understand better where each sector is located.

The escolas de samba enter the Sambodrome from the left on the map, right next to Setor 1. Setor 1 tickets are the cheapest of all because from that location you don’t actually get to see the parade but rather the gathering of the different groups. The parade ends on the right hand side of the map, in the part known as Praça da Apoteose (although the name doesn’t feature on the map). Tickets here are more affordable as the escolas arrive here quite tired after one hour parading through the Sambadrome.

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