Rio de Janeiro's Carnival Is the Biggest Party on Earth—Here's What It Was Like Photographing It Travel + Leisure | Travel Reviews, News, Guides and Tips By:Staff Author · Marta Tucci 5 November 2025 at 14:14 Rio de Janeiro is the capital of Carnival in Brazil—a dazzling, five-day extravaganza of parades, music, and street parties. Photographer Marta Tucci documented the spectacle for T+L. © <p>Marta Tucci/Travel + Leisure</p>