on Rio’s west side. “I think this is just wonderful, I’ve come for many years,” said nurse Priscila dos Santos Silva, 42, who took Sol, her Chihuahua, dressed as a doll to the party.

About 100 dogs wagged their tails to samba music and socialized at the so-called Blocao street party, where about 300 people and their pets gathered in the neighborhood of Barra da Tijuca, on Rio ...

A vendor pulls through a crowd of revelers a cart carrying a cooler of ice cold beverages at the Heaven on Earth pre-Carnival street party, in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP ... so she could arrive in time for the early-morning Carnival party “Heaven on Earth”. “Carnival ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP ... so she could arrive in time for the early-morning Carnival party “Heaven on Earth”.

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NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin celebrated his 59th birthday at Carnival in Rio de Janeiro 2025 ... friends are throwing him a surprise birthday party at his restaurant, Playmakers 88 in North ...