The Other Mardi Gras: Carnaval Goes Stateside

When most people think of Mardi Gras, a.k.a. “Fat Tuesday,” they inevitably think of booze and beads on the streets of New Orleans.  But there’s a south-of-the-Equator party city whose pre-Lent debauchery easily puts the Big Easy to shame: Rio de Janeiro.
From breathtaking beaches to the skimpiest swimwear on the planet, Rio is known for [...]