Sugarloaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro Events
Rio de Janeiro 2012 events
March
05
Simply the world's greatest party, the annual carnival in Rio de Janeiro is one of the wildest urban extravaganzas on the planet. The main party...
April
22
At the start of Holy Week there are religious processions, ceremonies and masses held all over Brazil, and especially in Rio. One of the biggest...
May
01
One of the biggest events in the Brazilian fashion calendar is Fashion Rio, featuring major Brazilian designers as well as some of the most...
June
13
This is a New World twist on an old European tradition. In Mediterranean countries, the Fiesta de San Juan (Saint John) falls on the summer...
August
01
The annual, three-day Brazilian Grand Prix Horse Race takes place at the Gavea Hippodrome in Rio de Janeiro. The highlight of this top event is...
November
14
The Rio de Janeiro Pride is one of the biggest gay prides in the world, with more than two million people taking part.
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