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The Samba Parade

Schools are divided into alas (wings or sections), with people wearing the same costumes. Abre-alas is the first group, limited to 15 people or less. They are in charge of greeting the audience, setting the mood, and introducing the theme. Choreographies are often quite elaborate.

In-between wings you there are floats (carros alegóricos), that carry special guests named destaques ( floatees). Floats are a real feast to the eyes. Many have special effects - a bird with flapping wings, a dragon spitting smoke, etc. The size is limited by the narrow tree-lined streets that give access to the Sambodrome. Oversized floats would be at the risk of losing part of their decoration even before entering the runway, or getting stuck along the way.
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