Brazil Carnival: Rio de Janeiro Samba school parade.The
parade, high point of carnaval, takes place on a Sunday
and a Monday, with seven schools each time.
The schools belonging to this group, affiliated to the
Liga Independente das Escolas de Samaba do Rio de
Janeiro, are specially magnificent and sumptuous, each
containing approximately five thousand participants plus
celebrated Brazilian show-business and jet-set
personalities.
*A* GROUP SAMBA SCHOOLS
These schools, affiliated to the Associação das Escolas
de Samba da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, form the Grupo de
Acesso.
They are 10 large and important schools that thrillingly
and beautifully parade on the Saturday with their plots
narrated through their samba, costumes and allegoric
cars. The champion of this parade ascends to the Special
Group.
BRAZIL CARNIVAL THE SAMBODROMO INFORMATION
Fig 2 -Sambadrome graphic map
with the best sectors for Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade
Accommodations - Rio de Janeiro Carnival - Sambadrome
Types and capacity of accommodations available to the
public IN THE SAMBODROMO
BOXES - CAMAROTES (THE BEST OF THE
BEST!)
Private spaces rentable for the whole festivities,
including the Champions’ Saturday, subdivided
in: Special Boxes – Four buildings
between sectors 3, 5, 7 and 9 holding up to 24 spectators
in A Boxes and 20 in B Boxes, in a total of 40 boxes
holding up to 880 spectators. Boxes in sectors 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 4 –
24 boxes per sector, in a total of 144 boxes holding up
to 1,728 spectators. Boxes in Sector 2 –
There are three storeys divided in 1st floor - A,2nd
floor - B and 3rd floor - C, each box holding 12
spectators. The three storeys adding to a total of 306
boxes for 3,672 apectators.
Daily capacity of the boxes - 6,280 people.
DRESS CIRCLE
Uncovered boxes with walls and chairs for six occupants
each, in sectors 3,sector
5, sector 7, 9, 11 and 4, in a total of
1,094 holding up to 6,564 spectators. Uncovered boxes
with walls for 4 people, in sectors 06 and 13, in a total
of 68 boxes, holding up to 272 for each night of the
parade.
INDIVIDUAL CHAIRS - CADEIRAS INDIVIDUAIS
3.900 Chairs are placed on steps in sectors 6 and
13.
TIERS OF SEATS - ARQUIBANCADAS- (GOOD!!!)
Uncovered spaces up to 15,80 m high, reached by
stairs.
Sectors 3,sector 5,
sector 7
and 11, each sitting 2,850 spectators,Sector 4, holding
up to 2,750 spectators, Sector
9 - numbered seats hold up to 2,304
spectators, in a total of 16,454 spectators.
Handicaped Places
Sector 4 - 25 places for the physically handicaped with
companion.Tickets to be sold.
Sector 13 - for the paraplegic - 100 spaces for
wheelchairs; handicaped and companion - 200 chairs; Acess
to this sector - CIAT - Integrated Center for Handicaped
persons.
POPULAR TIERS OF SEATS -ARQUIBANCADAS
POPULARES
Sector 1 – in the area where the schools organize
themselves for the parade; Sectors 6 and 13 – at
Praça da Apoteose from where the end of the parade can
be seen. Sector 1 holds up to 6,500 spectators and
Sectors 6 and 13 up to 9,600 each, in a total of 25,700
spectators.
What kind of money do I need?
Change some dollars into Real (the Brazilian currency.
US$1=approx. R$ 2.40 - Pronounced hey-ow. The plural of
Real is Reais (hey-ice!)) upon arrival or in an official
money exchange office. Prices are sometimes quoted in
dollars, but the actual payment is always done in the
local currency. The black market for dollars has
virtually disappeared. Bring traveler checks and your
credit card/bank card with its PIN code stored in your
memory only. ATM's are ubiquitous (almost everywhere!).
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