![A reveller takes part in an annual block party known as \"Cordao de Prata Preta\" in Rio de Janeiro.](https://www.gulf-times.com/uploads/imported_images/Upload/Large/22016714984609988120.jpg "A reveller takes part in an annual block party known as \\"Cordao de Prata Preta\\" in Rio de Janeiro.")
A reveller takes part in an annual block party known as \"Cordao de Prata Preta\" in Rio de Janeiro.
Revellers wearing a costume representing the Aedes aegypti mosquito (right) and an insect repellent.
A reveller enjoys the fun at one of the carnival parties in the neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro.
Girls dressed as Wonder Woman attend one of the carnival parties in Rio de Janeiro.
![General view of revellers at the \"A Favorita\" carnival band parade on Copacabana Beach.](https://www.gulf-times.com/uploads/imported_images/Upload/Large/22016714983795423514.jpg "General view of revellers at the \\"A Favorita\\" carnival band parade on Copacabana Beach.")
General view of revellers at the \"A Favorita\" carnival band parade on Copacabana Beach.
![Brazilians dancing and singing in Rio before the official start of \"The Greatest Show on Earth\"](https://www.gulf-times.com/uploads/imported_images/Upload/Large/22016714981537994075.jpg "Brazilians dancing and singing in Rio before the official start of \\"The Greatest Show on Earth\\"")
Brazilians dancing and singing in Rio before the official start of \"The Greatest Show on Earth\"