Sheraton Rio

[B727]

Feliz Carnaval!

Hey, it's the eve of carnival in Brasil you guys!

Mind you the omni bus can be a near death experience as well... how fast down a hill around blind corners

I actually do take the onibus in Rio, especially the one that goes along the shoreline/orla #360 (the former S20) where I get off at Recreio after the beaches of Barra, walk down Praia de Macumba, and climb over two hills to get to my favorite surfing beach, the stunningly beautiful Prainha.

Glad you enjoyed your time in Rio and Santa Teresa... now I am missing home, the summer and my wife! Japan in the freezing winter is not the same

Sorry to hear that. The last time I was in Santa Teresa during carnival was in 2006 for Carmelitas (last I did carnival in Rio was in 2009, went to the ensaio of Viradouro in downtown Niteroi across the bridge). I am also away from meu Brasil brasileiro on carnival this year, but...

...that doesn't stop us from singing!

Just for you AsiaCommuter

sing along now!

Balança, balança, balança Carmelitas vem ai
vem nesse bonde com esplendor e fantasia
dezesseis anos a serviço da alegria

É carnaval,
Santa Teresa abre as portas pra folia
Deixe de lado a tristeza
Esqueça a mágoa e o dissabor do dia-a-dia

Vem brincar com a gente
Nessa familia tem espaço pra vc
Daqui do alto ecoa o canto da cidade
Sou carioca o Rio é felicidade

Abram as portas do convento
As carmelitas vao sair
vou escorregar no trilho
E sambar até cair

Abram as portas do convento
As carmelitas vao sair
Vem me dar beijo na boca, meu amor,
Estou aqui!

Here are some images and the music from last year's Carmelitas during carnival in Santa Teresa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n6fY...eature=related

Did however, get to eat this awesome fish at Sobrenatural though.

*sings*

Vatapá, caruru, mungunzá, tem umbu
Pra Ioiô
Se eu pedir você me dá
O seu coração, seu amor
De Iaiá...

[CarbonMan]

Never say South Americans don't know how to party ... they can even do it on a web forum!!

Dale a tu cuerpo alegria Macarena
Que tu cuerpo es pa' darle alegria cosa buena
Dale a tu cuerpo alegria, Macarena
Hey Macarena!

[B727]

OT: Sing and dance! Celebrate cuz its carnival!

Never say South Americans don't know how to party ... they can even do it on a web forum!!

[I]Dale a tu cuerpo alegria Macarena

Well, I have certainly done the Macarena in my day...even did it to the Bollywood cover version!

The biggest song and dance craze this past spring/summer in Brasil has been Michel Telo's Ai Se Eu Te Pego, a forronejo or fusion between forro influences represented by the sound of the accordeon and musica sertaneja or Brasilian-style country music. Complete how-to-dance instructional clips are on YouTube, but here's a clip of Michel Telo on the Xuxa just to show you how popular this tune became

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFmxz...eature=related

[AsiaCommuter]

Hey, it's the eve of carnival in Brasil you guys!

Yes, very true! The wife was telling me all about it this week. Sounds a great time as normal... she said the rain dampened the party atmosphere a little early yesterday