Images: Thousands party on the streets at Brazil's Rio carnival

  [caption id=“attachment_622109” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Performers from the Beija Flor samba school parade on a float during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. AP[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_622004” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Performers from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school parade during carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. AP[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_622100” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A dancer from Academicos do Grande Rio samba school at the carnival. AP[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_622006” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Revellers of Mocidade Independente samba school participate in the carnival. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_622106” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A dancer from the Academicos do Grande Rio samba school at the parade. AP[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_622007” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Participants from the Inocentes de Belford Roxo samba school at the carnival. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_622017” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Academicos do Grande Rio samba school perfroms at the carnival. AP[/caption]