Rio Carnival 2015 Brazil Google Map VR

R. Marquês de Sapucaí - Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20220-007, Brazil

Gps Link -22.9132122 / Gps Link -22.9131039 / Gps Link -22.9129469

Gps Link Location Gps -22.9132122,-43.1963363 / -22.9131039,-43.1963675 / -22.9129469,-43.196403

The typical Rio carnival parade is filled with revelers, floats, and adornments from numerous samba schools which are located in Rio (more than 200 approximately, divided into five leagues/divisions). A samba school is composed of a collaboration of local neighbours that want to attend the carnival together, with some kind of regional, geographical and common background.

Gps Link -22.9127323 / Gps Link -22.9126014 / Gps Link -22.9125224

Gps Coordinates / -22.9127323,-43.1964719 / -22.9126014,-43.1965157 / -22.9125224,-43.1965363

Gps Link -22.9123108 / Gps Link -22.9122195 / Gps Link -22.911661

Gps Coordinates / -22.9123108,-43.1965955 / -22.9122195,-43.1966222 / -22.911661,-43.1967786

There is a special order that every school has to follow with their parade entries. Each school begins with the "comissão de frente" (meaning "Front Commission"), that is the group of people from the school that appear first. Made of ten to fifteen people, the comissão de frente introduces the school and sets the mood and style of their presentation. These people have choreographed dances in elaborate costumes that usually tell a short story. Following the "comissão de frente" is the first float of the samba school, called "abre-alas" ("Opening Wing").

Gps Link -22.9116086 / Gps Link -22.9109307 / Gps Link -22.9107987

Gps Coordinates / -22.9116086,-43.1968019 / -22.9109307,-43.1969786 / -22.9107987,-43.1970267

These are followed by the Mestre-sala and Porta-Bandeira ("Master of Ceremonies and Flag Bearer"), with one to four pairs, one active and three reserve, to lead the dancers, which include the old guard veterans and the "ala das baianas", with the drum line battery at the rear and sometimes a brass section and guitars.