[DerMongerer]

How do the Brazilians of this forum spend the Carnaval season in Brazil, whether they be in Rio, Sao Paulo, Recife, Salvador, Natal, etc.?

Personally I will be visiting Salvador da Bahia (Jan 27 - Mar 03) from Canada and participating with Ile Aiye bloco. I really love this city.

On a sidenote: If anyone here happens to be in town during that time, I'd like to offer a couple of Capirinhas "on the house". PM me.

[Ricardao]

Carnaval has to be spent one way... Getting CRAZY Brasilian style.


My family has a 3 year rotation for Carnaval...

Praia Grande

Rio

Salvador/Fortaleza

Needless to say I will also be in Salvador this year and is a good chance we will be in bloco at least for a week. I will post more info later as if becomes available, you are also welcome at the house anytime.

[MIGkiller]

Me, I like to spent it in the South. In Garopaba near Florianópolis, if I can choose. Not the typical Braziulian carnival (rave, techno, dance, pop-rock instead of samba and axé), but still lots of fun, drink and hot women. I don't know if I'll have company to travel this year, though.

[Andre_Fla81]

Hehehe, I have to admit that I'm one of those odd brazilians who do NOT like Carnaval. Not that Im complaining. Personally I think we should have a week off like that every other month.

Tipically, I just set out to my spiritual retirement in our country house, which means lots of icy lemonade and relaxing by the poolside under the scorching february summer sun and occasionally practicing my keepy-ups and calling anyone available for some shots on goal round. Oh my DVD collection comes in handy during that week too.

hmmmm, now that I think of it, with so many holidays in this country we almost do get a Carnaval every other month...

[Bandeirante]

Originally Posted by MIGkiller

Me, I like to spent it in the South. In Garopaba near Florianópolis, if I can choose. Not the typical Braziulian carnival (rave, techno, dance, pop-rock instead of samba and axé), but still lots of fun, drink and hot women. I don't know if I'll have company to travel this year, though.

Great place Garopaba. Praia do Rosa is an amazing party beach...

[TRICOLOR BRASIL]

Florianópolis is absolutely THE PLACE to spend the carnival. Beautiful sunny and crowded beaches with tons of hot women, plus the great techno clubs in there to get crazy at night. Ribeirão Preto has the CARNABEIRÃO, another great carnival event, but Im not shure if its exactly in the carnival time.

[DerMongerer]

Originally Posted by TRICOLOR BRASIL

Florianópolis is absolutely THE PLACE to spend the carnival. Beautiful sunny and crowded beaches with tons of hot women, plus the great techno clubs in there to get crazy at night. Ribeirão Preto has the CARNABEIRÃO, another great carnival event, but Im not shure if its exactly in the carnival time.

I take it, these are events not frequented by non-Brazilian tourists? Because I haven't heard of parties in these places before. Is this something where they have a street party, or blocos?

It seems as if no one here aside from Ricardo finds interest in Bahia Carnival, and I've been told Brazilians find this to be the best of all the Carnivals in Brazil.

[TRICOLOR BRASIL]

Originally Posted by DerMongerer

I take it, these are events not frequented by non-Brazilian tourists? Because I haven't heard of parties in these places before. Is this something where they have a street party, or blocos?

It seems as if no one here aside from Ricardo finds interest in Bahia Carnival, and I've been told Brazilians find this to be the best of all the Carnivals in Brazil.

Actually Florianopolis (to the south of brazil) has TONS of tourists in the reveillon and in the carnival.

But if you want the PURE brazilian carnival, with street parties, samba and axe, maybe Bahia would be your place (Ive never spent carnival in the northeast).
But in Florianopolis case you have great beaches with the most beautiful women in brazil there, and also awesome night clubs with rock and electronic music (some of them with samba too).

You cant go wrong in any of the cases, both are great fun.

[DerMongerer]

Originally Posted by TRICOLOR BRASIL

Florianópolis is absolutely THE PLACE to spend the carnival. Beautiful sunny and crowded beaches with tons of hot women, plus the great techno clubs in there to get crazy at night. Ribeirão Preto has the CARNABEIRÃO, another great carnival event, but Im not shure if its exactly in the carnival time.

Is this like a 'organized' carnaval like Recife, Bahia, or Rio? Or is this mostly just like nightclub related parties. I've done a google search and have been unable to locate much about Florianapolis Carnaval. Perhaps it's more for people that don't want the big crowds like Bahia and Rio, I'd like to know because next time I go to Brazil I'd try to check out Florianapolis.

[Seu Creisson]

Carnaval sucks here in Ceara. How I long for Rio. Last Carnaval drove to Canoa Quebrada and danced techno all night. It sure was different.