Samba School Rehearsals

Frommer's Review

If you are in Rio in the period from September up to Carnaval, you can attend a samba school rehearsal to get a feel for the event and the rhythms. Although located in the poorer neighborhoods away from the Zona Sul, a number of the quadras (where the rehearsals are held) are very accessible and just a short taxi ride away. Mangueira, Salgueiro, Vila Isabel, and Rocinha are easy to get to by taxi from the Zona Sul and are used to receiving foreign visitors.

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