Carnival in Rio de Janeiro 2011

It's carnival time again in Rio de Janeiro which means the whole of Brazil will party for almost a week, day and night. The four-day festival ends on Tuesday 8 March. Thousands of spectators will enjoy a visual display of colors, dancers, floats, streamers and costumes all set to the sounds of samba music.














































































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Miss Universe 2010

On August 23, 83 participants from all over the world participated in the finals of the Miss Universe contest. 22 years old Jimena Navarrete from Mexico was crowned the winner. She won numerous prizes including cash money.

Miss Jamaica Yendi Philipps took second place, Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell took third, Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska got fourth, and Miss Philippines Venus Raj—the projected favorite coming into the competition—took fifth place.