Carnaval


Crowds of hot, half naked Brazilians, dressed in feathers and sequins alone, flood the streets of Ipanema. They dance around and atop massive multi-colored floats, shouting, singing and sometimes screaming at the teaming masses that surround them. Beer flows like water, boys strip to nothing at a moment’s notice, and the chanting and cheering of thousands, if not millions, of Cariocas can be heard for miles along the beach. No, this isn’t the Rio de Janeiro gay pride parade; it’s Carnaval, the biggest, sexiest party on Earth.