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Rio Carnival: the camarotes
Carnival week· Sambadrome, Rio de Janeiro
Society Private jet Helicopter
Why the circuit stops here
The world’s biggest party, watched from above: the Sambadrome’s luxury camarote boxes are where Brazilian money, visiting celebrities and the yacht-club set do Carnival air-conditioned.
The money signal
Top camarote passes run thousands of dollars a night in a country where that is a year’s wage.
Who's there
Brazilian industrial and agri money, international celebrity guests, South America’s society pages.
How they arrive
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
- Short-hop helicopter transfers beat the road traffic. This stop is built around its helipads.
On the calendar
Previous stop
Vienna Opera Ball
Shrovetide Thursday
Next stopDubai International Boat Show
Late February
Also in February: Super Bowl · Venice Carnival: the masked balls · White Turf · Vienna Opera Ball · Dubai International Boat Show · Frieze Los Angeles