This weekend kicks off the Carnaval season here in Los Angeles, which will soon be celebrated across the globe—including in Colombia and Brazil, where the event reaches its grandest spectacle. Yes ...

Carnaval is celebrated all around the world, but it’s said that Brazil does it best. No matter what part of the country you visit, you’ll find people of all ages dancing in the streets and wearing ...

Local innkeeper Armando Ferri opens the five-day Carnaval celebrations in Paraty, Brazil, as the Rei Momo, or king of Carnaval. Jack Chang / MCT PARATY, Brazil — First came the roar of the drums and ...

Rio de Janeiro hosts the most famous Carnaval in Brazil, but the title for wildest Carnaval goes to the colonial city of Salvador in Bahia state. Unlike the stadium-enclosed processions in Rio, the ...