With 299,8 points,from a possible of 300, Beija-Flor Samba School from the town of Nilopolis was the winner of this year´s carnaval. Beija Flor has now won the championship 12 times (including two tri-championships: 1976/1977/1978 and 2003/2004/2005).
Unidos da Tijuca was second with 298,4 points, Mangueira third with 297,2 points, Unidos de Vila Isabel was fourth with 297 points. Salgueiro was fifth with 296,2. Sixth was Imperatriz Leopoldinense (295,5 points). These schools will parade again at the Sambodromo, (Sambodrome) next Saturday 12th of March at the "Parade of Winners" (Desfile das Campeãs).
The Carnaval continues this weekend with several street parades:on Saturday there will be seven parades (blocos da rua) , such as Bafafa, in Ipanema near Posto 9. There will be a big parade on Sunday at Rio Branco Avenue, where Monobloco will dance from Av.Presidente Vargas until Cinelandia., and 350,000 spectators are expected. On the first day of carnaval, 2 million people paraded on Rio Branco, the city´s biggest avenue.
With 299,8 points,from a possible of 300, Beija-Flor Samba School from the town of Nilopolis was the winner of this year´s carnaval. Beija Flor has now won the championship 12 times (including two tri-championships: 1976/1977/1978 and 2003/2004/2005).
Unidos da Tijuca was second with 298,4 points, Mangueira third with 297,2 points, Unidos de Vila Isabel was fourth with 297 points. Salgueiro was fifth with 296,2. Sixth was Imperatriz Leopoldinense (295,5 points). These schools will parade again at the Sambodromo, (Sambodrome) next Saturday 12th of March at the "Parade of Winners" (Desfile das Campeãs).
The Carnaval continues this weekend with several street parades:on Saturday there will be seven parades (blocos da rua) , such as Bafafa, in Ipanema near Posto 9. There will be a big parade on Sunday at Rio Branco Avenue, where Monobloco will dance from Av.Presidente Vargas until Cinelandia., and 350,000 spectators are expected. On the first day of carnaval, 2 million people paraded on Rio Branco, the city´s biggest avenue. 
