Members of a band perform during a “Ceu na Terra” street parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The five-day annual carnival celebration is expected to draw about 756,000 visitors, both foreign and Brazilian, who will pack hotels to nearly 100 percent capacity and spend about $559 million.

First published in the March 05, 2011, 10:03 p.m. edition

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