Revelers leave the Sambadrome after finishing their parade during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. The festivities, which are expected to attract almost 900,000 visitors, precede the start of Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 13. Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images
{"Image ImageDescription": "Revelers leave the Sambadrome after finishing their parade during Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013. The festivities, which are expected to attract almost 900,000 visitors, precede the start of Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 13. Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images", "Image Copyright": "2013 Bloomberg"}