Carnival gay rio

Stay in Ipanema and you will be close to all the events and the gay scene. Foreign visitors to it alone number over 1 million every year. The gay beaches at Ipanema are popular all year long, but during Rio Carnival, like most everything else in Rio, the action at the beach is taken to new heights! Although Carnival Carnaval in Portuguese is celebrated in towns and villages throughout Brazil and other Catholic countries, Rio de Janeiro has long been regarded as the Carnival Capital of the World. This beach attracts drag queens, bears and trannies looking to bathe under the beautiful Brazilian sun. To keep this section short, our guide will assume you know how to navigate the dangers of big cities and foreign countries. Banda de Ipanema attracts droves of people coming in off the beach and ends with one of the biggest Rio Carnival street parties in front of Bofetada. The Rio Carnival Street Parades are one of the many highlights of the entire week-long series of events, and there are a few of them in particular that are enormously popular among gay crowds.

The last and perhaps the biggest is held on the Tuesday of Rio Carnival week. Le Boy has been in Rio for several years and is usually the busiest on Sunday nights. Carnival Events One of the most popular Carnival events for the gay crowd is the Banda de Ipanema parade.