Book a trip to Rio de Janeiro for the February Carnival
This is the time to book a trip to Rio de Janeiro for the February Carnival, Rio’s top festival event of the year. It takes place at the peak of the austral summer, when Cariocas, Rio’s residents, really get down and party for days. The festivities attract thousands of people from all around the world and if you can get away, you should come down and see it.
Thing is when you will in fact make the trip all the way down there, might as well combine it with visiting some of the other highlights of that part of the world. For example, you can add to the carnival a side trip to the UNESCO natural wonder of Iguassu Falls at the border of Brazil and Argentina.
Another alternative is to spend a few days on the beach, either before or after the festival. Come to think of it, it may be best you go to Buzios, a fine small town with more than two dozen fantastic beaches within reach. While you could go to Buzios before or after the carnival, given that Buzios is not exactly a quiet little place, but the opposite, it may be best you go there before the carnival as Buzios’ bars and nightclubs will keep going all night, so to stay here will tune you up for the party at the Rio carnival.
One more possible place to add to your Rio carnival stay is to extend the trip down to Buenos Aires, another legendary city, and so after you dance samba in Rio you can tango in Buenos Aires thereafter.
No matter which itinerary option you will eventually settle on you will have great time.
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