Brazilians have been celebrating Carnival this week with festivities culminating on Tuesday. The festival is a pre-Lent holiday. Check out these amazing photos.
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Carnival 2012: PHOTOS
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Rio carnival 1
A reveller of Porto da Pedra samba school dances during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on February 20, 2012.
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Brazil carnival 2
A dancer of Mocidade Alegre samba school dances ahead of drummers during the second night of carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo on February 19, 2012.
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Rio carnival 3
A Brazilian reveler poses during Carnival celebrations on February 19, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Brazil carnival 1
A dancer from the Gavioes da Fiel samba school dances during the second night of carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo on February 19, 2012.
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Brazil carnival 3
A dancer of Mocidade Alegre samba school dances during the second night of carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo on February 19, 2012.
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Carnival Lula masks 2012 02 20
A worker gives the final touches to masks of President Dilma Rousseff and former-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Condal Carnival Masks Factory in São Gonçalo, 35 km from downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 3, 2012.
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Brazil carnival opener 2012 02 18
Revellers of Camisa Verde e Branco samba school dance during the opening night of parades at the Sambódromo, as part of Carnival celebrations in São Paulo early on February 18, 2012.
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Brazil carnival kiss
A couple kiss before performing on the first day of Carnival celebrations on February 16, 2012 in Salvador, Brazil.
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Rio carnival 8
Thousands of revellers take part in the traditional 'Cordao do Bola Preta' carnival band parade along Rio Branco avenue, in downtown Rio de Janeiro on february 18, 2012.
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A reveller of Imperatriz samba school dances during the first night of carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on February 20, 2012.
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Rio carnival 2
A man paints a woman's face during Carnival celebrations along Ipanema beach on February 18, 2012 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
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Brazilian revelers dressed as The Smurfs pose during Carnival celebrations on February 19, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Rio carnival 6
Brazilian revelers play soccer at sunset during Carnival celebrations along Ipanema beach on February 18, 2012 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
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