Carnival of Rio de Janeiro 2009

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SERVICES INCLUDED

5 hotel nights during Carnival of Rio de Janeiro
Daily breakfast included
Hotel taxes
Private transportation from the Airport to Hotel to Airport
Transportation from the hotel to the Sambodrome and back
1 ticket per person for one of the Carnival parades.
Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Tour with lunch
Professional and friendly English speaking guides
All the party, color and friendship of Rio de Janeiro Carnival

Rio de Janeiro - Sambodromo

Venue - Passarela do Samba Professor Darcy Ribeiro – Sambódromo Rua Marquês de Sapucaí, s/n – Praça Onze – Cidade Nova

The Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro is the magnificent location where all the action takes place. The Samba Schools will display all their color, joy and music on this amazing scenery. Sambodrome is the place where Rio Carnival explodes.

The parades start at Av. Presidente Vargas and ends at Rua Frei Caneca.

Prepare yourself to come to enjoy the Carnival nights in Rio. Bring to the Sambodrome at least two 500ml plastic containers with beverages and two items of food. A disposable raincoat should be considered for the eventuality of a summer shower. At the Sambodromo there are shops and fast food kiosks in all sectors.

Rio Carnival Parade Seats

BOXES
Private spaces that can be rented for the whole festivities, including the Champions’ parade on the following Saturday. subdivided in:

SPECIAL BOXES – Four buildings between sectors 3, 5, 7 and 9 holding up to 20 spectators in A Boxes and 18 in B Boxes, in a total of 40 boxes holding up to 760 spectators.

BOXES IN SECTORS 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 4 – 24 boxes per sector, in a total of 144 boxes holding up to 1,728 spectators.

BOXES IN SECTOR 2 – Three story building containing boxes A, B and C, each box holding 12 spectators. The three holds a total of 292 boxes for 3,504 spectators.

Daily capacity of boxes – 5,992 spectators

Rio de Janeiro Carnival - Frisas

Uncovered boxes with walls and chairs for six occupants each, in sectors 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 4, in a total of 1,088 holding up to 6,528 spectators.

Rio Carnival - Cadeiras de Pista

4,220 chairs are placed on steps in sectors 6 and 13. Of these, 285 are for paraplegics and 240 for their escorts.

Rio Carnival - Bleachers

Bleachers or Arquibancadas are Uncovered spaces up to 15,80 m high, reached by stairs. Sectors 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11, each sitting 2,900 spectators, with the exception of Sector 9 whose numbered seats hold up to 2,306 spectators, in a total of 16,804 spectators.

Rio Carnival - Popular Seats

Sector 1 – in the area where the schools organize themselves for the parade; Sectors 6 and 13 – at Praça da Apoteose from where the end of the parade can be seen. Sector 1 holds up to 6,500 spectators and Sectors 6 and 13 up to 9,600 each, in a total of 25,700 spectators.

Rio Carnival - Major Samba Schools

During the Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2009, the samba schools will display their shows on February 22nd and 23rd, starting at 21:00 hours.

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