Samba schools conclude allegories for Rio's Carnival

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 22, 2017: With only a few days left until the parade of samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, the most traditional samba schools are already with their floats and their costumes ready. In this image, craftsmen of Portela make the final finishes in costumes and in the great floats. Portela is one of the main samba schools in Brazil, and it is the group that won most titles throughout the history of Carioca Carnival. The costumes and allegories are manufactured in the City of Samba, a true city of production of scenographic items for the carnival, where each samba school of the special group has a huge shed where they can safely produce the great items used in the parades. (Photo by Luiz Souza/NurPhoto via Getty Images)