Brazil dresses up to celebrate Carnival, a tradition that transcends borders

Brazil is getting ready to celebrate its most popular and lively festival, Carnival, which will begin four days before Lent, the forty-day period leading up to Easter. Each city has its own style and tradition to live the carnival, from the glamorous parades of the samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, to the multitudinous street parties in Salvador de Bahia and Recife. teleSUR