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The charming, historic streets of Paraty, Brazil, are decorated with giant puppets and other decorations during its popular Carnaval celebrations.
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The charming, historic streets of Paraty, Brazil are full of artists. This year Carnaval runs Feb. 1-5, and if last year is any indication, tens of thousands of revelers will pick Paraty to party.
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Local innkeeper Armando Ferri opens the five-day Carnaval celebrations as the Rei Momo, or king of Carnaval. It is in small towns such as Paraty where most people in this country of 184 million celebrate Brazil's annual orgy of music and sequins.
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Thousands of revelers covered themselves in dark mud and marched to the town of Paraty, Brazil as part of the Mud Block, which marches during every year's Carnaval festivities.
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Giant puppets make their way through the historic center of the city.
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Giant puppets make their way through the historic center February during the city's famed Carnaval.
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Giant puppets head for the parade.
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The percussion group Tribe of Samba marches as part of the town's popular Carnaval festivities.
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Charter boats are docked, waiting to show visitors around the neighboring islands. In Paraty, they'll find a Carnaval celebration without the soaring prices for hotels and parade tickets or the rampant crime in Brazil's bigger cities.
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The Estalagem Colonial Inn is one of more than 300 hotels around Paraty, Brazil, serving visitors, including during the town's popular Carnaval celebrations.
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