1.Most Brazilians have never been to Rio de Janeiro's Carnival.
2.But people love to watch the parade on TV.
3.(FYI: a school of samba named Portela had a giant Jack Black on the runway this year).
4.Actually, there are a lot of types of parties all over the country.
5.In Salvador, Bahia, the most popular genre of carnival music is axé, and people follow the trio elétrico -- an adapted truck with a band that plays live for seven or eight hours, moving along a circuit on the street.
6.In Pernambuco, there's the giant figures tradition and the rhythms are frevo and maracatu -- and axé is not welcome.
7.And even in Rio de Janeiro, outside the Sambadrome, the crowds take the streets to go dancing with the "blocos" which are carnival bands that perform on the streets.
8.Carnival, after all, is about going out to sing, dance and drink on the streets.
9.When it comes to drinking, in São Paulo, a lot of people prefer catuaba than beer.