Detail of the place where the Samba Schools parade every year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - December 21, 2012: Detail of the place where the Samba Schools parade every year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Sambadrome ("Sambodromo" in Portuguese) was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built in 1984. It consists of 700 m stretch of the Marques de Sapucai street converted into a permanent parade ground with bleachers built on either side for spectators. Its capacity is 90,000.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photo credit: © byvalet / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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