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Visiting Rio a week after Carnaval

Filed under: Ask Us - December 29th, 2005

Your Question

My friends and i are planning a trip to Rio de Janeiro the week after Carnival, and we were wondering what is the atmosphere like after carnival….Is it layed back and casual or is party and a crazy time….Also is there a decline in the number of people that are there that week?

Our Reply

After Carnaval, the athmosphere that you will find in Rio, will still be good, but there will be no crazy parties involving loud music in the streets, or carnival parades. But since Rio is very visited by tourists from many locations in the world, there will always be some good parties to go. Rio has a good nighlife and there are many bars and restaurants spread out throughout the city. Regarding the decline in the number of people in Rio the week after Carnaval, I can say that the number will certainly decline due to the fact that many tourists are from Brazil, and normally after Carnaval, everyone goes back to work, living the city of Rio for foreign tourists!!

The reason why the crazy parties are interrupted is because once the wednesday after Carnaval hits, Lent begins. Lent is very respected by brazilians. Just to let you know, Lent is a forty-day period that prepares the people for the greatest festival in the Christian year - Easter. But I can tell you, with Carnaval or not, I can guarantee that you will have a great time in Rio. The city is beautiful and there is so much to do that you wont even notice that Carnaval is really gone I hope you have a great time visiting Brazil!