Brazilian Rio de Janeiro carnival parade 2014 - Photos

Brazil's Carnival falls on a different date every year, about 40 days before Easter. From Friday to Ash Wednesday - February 28 - March 5 in 2014 - Brazilians close their offices and shops, and throw themselves into the world's most famous manifestation of freedom and happiness, day and night, on and off the hot crowded beaches, at the peak of summer.