AP PHOTOS: Carnival around the world By The Associated Press Updated March 4, 2025 7:30 p.m. Revelers cheer during the Mud Block carnival party in Paraty, Brazil, Saturday, March 1, 2025.

But not only here has Carnival grown from a local custom into a big commercial event. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is known around the world and ... city in the days leading up to ...