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  Dear reader, It seems as though we are waiting for the invasion to happen.  Walking down on Leme beach you see foreigners with credentials around their neck.  Looking a tad more stressed than the general tourist. We have waited for years now, on what is the last huge mega event in a long chain of events that has taken place in the last decade, from the World Youth Day in 2013 to the World Cup in 2014. Strolling by the beach one can see bigger groups of Olympic workers from overseas are setting up their stand.  The house of Korea should be interesting and as expected it looks really high tech. House of Germany, also at the beach, Denmark looks smooth and Qatar

If you have been jumping around in the Carnival blocos (street parties) you have probably noticed that  people in the street are chanting a series of Carnival Marches.  Most of these are traditional songs from when Traditional Carnival Parties (Baile de Carnaval)  in Rio was a sophisticated celebration.Be aware that some of the lyrics tend to be quite homophobic, however it seems like the LGBT community are not offended by them and gladly sing along.   Some may say that they they sing it as a satire and making fun of the old fashion views that the lyrics represent.  Other songs are quite innocent and even versions of  children's songs. Anyway to grasp the true carnival spirit you should at

Carnival is  traditionally a  Catholic tradition with  3-day day celebration ending on ash wednesday.  According to the tradition after tree days of feast, the 40 day fast begins.  The feast was soon translated into  excessive partying and in Brazil it is greatly a celebration of Brazilian culture and music. The Brazilian Carnival is often referred to as "the Greatest Show on Earth." In Rio, official celebrations last around a week from the first parade in Sambodromo on a Saturday and ending with the Desfile dos campeoes (Winners Parade) the following Saturday one week later.  Some  might need to work in the "in between days" Thursday and Friday, but many  employers grant these two days as  an extra holiday.    The Sambodromo

The Carnival season is officially on in Rio. Although the real carnival  will officially start  in the second week of february, the street carnival in Rio has already begun.  The street parade called "blocos" are free of charge and is where people dress up in costumes, make out with strangers (if you want) and celebrate the festivities on the street. Tomorrow there will be more than a dozen blocos  all around the city and there will be a bloco to attend every day until the last day of Carnival.  Some of the more traditional blocos Like "cordao do boitata" have existed for several decades.   Some Cariocas  claim that this is the best carnival, before all the tourists arrive for the real