Districts in the city’s South Zone were the most sought-after. “Our city’s Carnival is made up of the best things about the people of Rio: creativity, friendliness, and hospitality,” said hotel union head Alfredo Lopes.
Amazonas, Pará, and Tocantins states continue to show clear signs of increasing SARS cases due to COVID-19, as well as Mato Grosso in Brazil’s Central-West.
The volume made the nation number one in South America for revenues in the sector, according to a ranking of 20 countries compiled by UN Tourism.
Efforts include the No Means No protocol wherever alcohol is sold, which seeks to enforce women’s right to be taken away from aggressors and be protected by people of their choice while in the establishment or as they wait for transportation.
A parade featuring Portela’s most fabled samba songs marks the end of celebrations this Sunday in Oswaldo Cruz, northern Rio, the birthplace of the biggest winner in the city’s Carnival.