Rio Carnival 2018

Ready for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro	Sambadromo seating	At the Sambadromo in Rio de Janeiro	Sector 9 of the Sambadromo is the Tourist Sector of the Stadium	Fireworks announce the arrival of each Samba School before they Parade
The Samba Runway is a half-mile long, and each Samba School must complete their Parade in 85 minutes	First Samba School of the night is Imperio Serrano	Imperio Serrano's Plot (theme) is "The Samba Empire on the China Route"	Imperio Serrano Float	Imperio Serrano Float
Imperio Serrano Samba Dancers	Each Samba School Costume, known as Fantasias, represent an element of the Plot (theme)	Imperio Serrano Float	Acrobats on Imperio Serrano Float	Some Samba Schools have more than 3,000 members in the Parade
Panda Costumes in Imperio Serrano School	Imperio Serrano Float	Imperio Serrano approaching the end of the Samba Runway	Sambadromo Arch marks the end of the Samba Runway	Imperio Serrano Samba Dancer
Final Imperio Serrano Float	Cleanup Crew between Samba Schools	Crowd getting Food and Drinks between Samba Schools	Fireworks before 2nd Samba School Parade Starts	Sao Clemente Samba School's Plot is "Academically Popular"
Sao Clemente Samba School Float	One Section of a Sao Clemente Float	Out of over 100 Samba Schools in Rio, only 12 are selected to Parade at the Sambadromo	Samba Schools are judged on 10 Categories	Costumes are one of the Categories used in Scoring the Samba School
Dance/Presentation of Colors to the Judges is an Element in the Scoring	Synchronization is another Scoring Category	Judges score a Samba School based on how it tells the Story of the Plot	Floats are a key Element in scoring of a Samba School	Each School has about 300 Percussionists who are judged on how well they keep a Beat for the Dancers
Sao Clemente Costumes	Sao Clemente Float	Sao Clemente Dancer	Sao Clemente Float Details	Sao Clemente Fantasias (costumes)
Sao Clemente Samba School on the Parading Avenue	Sao Clemente Samba School on Samba Runway	Sao Clemente Parrots on Parade	Sao Clemente Float	Sao Clemente at the 55 minute mark in the Parade
Interesting Sao Clemente costumes and more Flag Bearers	Not always clear what the Costumes have to do with the Plot	Extremely animated Sao Clemente Float	Sao Clemente Costumes	Sao Clemente Float
Sao Clemente Float Details	Sao Clemente Float Rider Costume	Sao Clemente Samba School Finale	Timeout between Samba Schools	Fireworks before the 3rd Samba School
Vila Isabel Samba School's Plot is "The Future is Coming"	Vila Isabel performing for the Judges	Vila Isabel Flag Bearers	Vila Isabel Float Costume	Vila Isabel Floats have lots of Lights and Automation
Vila Isabel was my favorite Samba School, but not the Judges	Vila Isabel Costumes are much more impressive with Dancers in motion	More Vila Isabel Costumes that were Impressive in motion	Vila Isabel Flag Presentation to Judges	Vila Isabel Costumed Performers
Vila Isabel Costumed Performers	Vila Isabel Float with all Gears turning and Acrobats Flying around the Globe	Vila Isabel Costumed Performers	Didn't quite understand this Vila Isabel Float	Vila Isabel Float with Blocks that Light Up and move Up and Down
The 'Wizard' controlling Vila Isabel Float	Vila Isabel Samba Dancers	Vila Isabel Samba Dancers	Vila Isabel Dancer Costume	Vila Isabel Costumes
Vila Isabel Costumes more impressive when spinning	Vila Isabel on the Samba Runway	Vila Isabel Costumes	Final Vila Isabel Float	Dubbed by Our Canadian Friends "Brazilian Zambonis"
Fireworks preceding the 4th Samba School Parade	Flag Dancers for Paraiso do Tuiuti Samba School	Paraiso do Tuiuti's Plot is "My God, My God; is slavery extinct"	Paraiso do Tuiuti finished in 2nd Place (out of 12) in 2018 Samba Competition	Paraiso do Tuiuti Float
Paraiso do Tuiuti Costumes	Paraiso do Tuiuti Costumes	A closer look at Paraiso do Tuiuti Costumes	Paraiso do Tuiuti Costumes	Bill & Bill with a Beer Vendor in the Sambadromo at 2 AM
Paraiso do Tuiuti Float Costumes	Paraiso do Tuiuti Float	Paraiso do Tuiuti Costumes	Paraiso do Tuiuti Costumes	Flag Bearers for Paraiso do Tuiuti performing for the Judges
Never quite figured out these Paraiso do Tuiuti Costumes	Paraiso do Tuiuti Dancer	Paraiso do Tuiuti Float	Fireworks preceding Parade Number 5 at 3 AM	First Float of Grande Rio Samba School
Grande Rio Samba School's Plot is "Are you going to the throne or not?"	Grande Rio Samba School's Plot is centered around a Famous Brazilian Comedian	Grande Rio Float Costumes	Grande Rio Float	Grande Rio is criticized for Money spent for Famous People on the Floats
Grande Rio Samba Dancer	Grande Rio Costumes	Grande Rio Dancer	Grande Rio Float	Grande Rio Dancer
Grande Rio Dancer	Grande Rio Dancer	Grande Rio Float	Grande Rio Costumes	Grande Rio Costumes
Grande Rio Dancer	Another Grande Rio Float which I can't relate to the Plot	Grande Rio Costumes	Grande Rio Dancer	End of Grande Rio Parade
Bill with Grande Rio Float Riders	Last Round before Parade 6 begins at 4.40 AM	Fireworks before the 6th Samba School Parade at 4.45 AM	Mangueira Samba School Plot is "With Money or No Money, I Play"	First Float for Mangueira Samba School
Mangueira Float and Riders	Second Section of Mangueira Tandem Float	Mangueira Fantasias (costumes)	Optical illusion of Straight Parade Runway at the Sambadromo	Mangueira Float
Mangueira Flag Dancers	Mangueira Float Riders	Mangueira Float Rider	Mangueira Float	Mangueira Float Riders
Mangueira Dancers	Mangueira Costumes	Mangueira Dancers	Mangueira Dancers Fantasia (Costume)	Mangueira Ended up in 5th Place (out of 12) for 2018 Competition
Mangueira Costumes	Mangueira Dancers performing for the Judges	Mangueira Costumes	Mangueira Costumes	Mangueira Float
Mangueira Float Riders	Manguiera Costumes	Manguiera Float Rider	Bill's Breakfast before the Last Parade at 5.40 AM	Fireworks at 5.45 AM signal the arrival of the Last Samba School of the night
Mocidade (final parade) Plot is "Namaste; the Star that dwells in me, welcomes one that exists in you"	Mocidade's first Float	Mocidade Float	Dawn is breaking at the Sambadromo (6.15 AM)	Mocidade Costumes
Mocidade Costumes	Mocidade Costumes Up Close	Mocidade Costumes	Mocidade Costumes	Mocidade Float
Mocidade Float	Mocidade Dancer	Not sure how you get to these Seats	Mocidade Costumes	Mocidade Costumes
Mocidade Costumes ahead of Float	Mocidade Float Rider	Mocidade Float and Riders	Mocidade Float and Riders	Mocidade Costumes
Mocidade Costumes	Mocidade Dancer	Mocidade Float	Mocidade Costumes	Mocidade Costumes
Mocidade Costumes Up Close	Mocidade Costumes	Mocidade Costumes	Mocidade Costumes Up Close	Mocidade Dancer
Mocidade Float	Mocidade Float	Mocidade Float	Mocidade Costumes	Mocidade Ended up in 6th Place (out of 12) for 2018
Mocidade Float Rider after Parade	It's 7 AM -- time to go back to the Ship	Somebody can't hang