Blocao dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro – photos

IN photos: the Blocao dog carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro:

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Confetti rains down on a group of revelers at the Simpatia e Quase Amor or "Kindness is almost love," block party, a pre-Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. According to Rio's tourism office, Rio's street Carnival this year will consist of 492 block parties, attended by an estimated five million Carnival enthusiasts. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)