The 2020 Rio de Janeiro Carnival officially begins on February 21st and lasts 9 glorious days. The carnivals are huge, amazing and very elaborate! If you arrive in the city before the official start of the Carnival, do not miss the chance to participate in some of the many events that shake Rio de Janeiro in the pre-carnival period.
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