Top 6 finishers of Carnival competition parade again in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO – The glittering costumes and floats that last week marked Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Carnival are back as the top six finishers of the annual samba school competition take part in the Parade of Champions.

The final parade takes place every year on the Saturday night after Carnival.

The first group to enter the Sambadrome will be sixth-placed Academicos do Grande Rio. This year’s winner was Unidos de Vila Isabel, which will parade last.

Unidos de Vila Isabel’s agricultural-themed parade featured a sexy spider samba queen, lady bug musicians and a giant grasshopper float.

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