Thursday, March 3, 2011

Rio de Janeiro expects to receive 750,000 tourists for Mardi Gras

MADRID, 3 Mar. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) expects to receive 750,000 tourists with its traditional carnival, of which 500,000 will be foreign visitors, meaning that seven out of ten people visiting the city these days come from other countries according to the forecast made by the Brazilian Association of Hotels.

The agency has confirmed that the accommodation in the city has already secured an occupancy rate of 97% of their hotel. Thus, Rio de Janeiro has become these days in one of the major events of the tourist calendar, where it is increasingly common to find foreigners accompanying 'Bloco de Carnaval' - clubs or associations that parade altogether -.

In addition, the beaches and in the samba parades - during the 5th and 6th March - have become an attraction of the city during the days of the pagan holiday.

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