Carnaval takes on different flavors elsewhere in Brazil.In Salvador, the music comes from groups called trios electricos with almost deafening fervor. hile in Salvador, you'll need a place to stay. Reservations during carnaval are a must! Consider one of these Places to Stay.

Salvador's Carnaval throbs with afoxé music and enthusiasm. Billed as the largest street carnival on Earth because the city sets aside fifteen miles of streets on three circuits for six days of parades, Salvador's carnaval is considered Brazil's seond largest.

The third largest takes place also in the the northeast, in Recife where the music is forro, or for all, a frenetic, beguiling tempo that gets every part of your body moving.

Carnival in Recife and Olinda "is said to be the most beautiful, spontaneous and diverse of all the Carnivals in Brazil." Joined together the carnaval participants in Recife and Olinda "immerse themselves in the ecclectic sounds of Frevo (typical music of Pernambuco), Maracatu, Coco (of African origin), and Coboclinhos (of Indian origin). Manifesting the rich cultural backgrounds of Brazil, these unique rhythms originated from Africa and the indigenous cultures of Brazil. Partygoers in Recife and Olinda are notoriously tireless, as they move together in the most pleasureful chaos to the euphoric music and energy of Carnival."

Select one of these places to stay in either Recife and Olinda.

While some Brazilians disdain carnaval as lewd and wanton most travelers feel that there is no better time to visit. If you will be in Brazil for carnaval have fun and exercise a few precautions:

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