A Carnival party in Paraty swaps glitter and costumes for mud, as crowds cover themselves in gray sludge and celebrate as one group.

PARATY, Brazil (AP) — Several hundred mud-covered Carnival revelers paraded in the sleepy seaside town of Paraty in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, a decades-old tradition that has grown ever larger ...

PARATY, Brazil (AP) — Extravagant costumes need not apply at the “Bloco da Lama” Carnival street party, where revelers dispense with pirate, princess and devil disguises in favor of thick, head-to-toe ...

Mud-covered revelers took over the beach in Paraty, Brazil, on Saturday as part of a Carnival tradition that has grown steadily since it began 40 years ...

PARATY, Brazil (AP) — Hundreds of revelers wrestled, tackled each other and threw chunks of gunk while shaking it to samba and reggaeton Saturday at a Carnival beach party where clothes were optional ...

Local innkeeper Armando Ferri opens the five-day Carnaval celebrations in Paraty, Brazil, as the Rei Momo, or king of Carnaval. Jack Chang / MCT PARATY, Brazil — First came the roar of the drums and ...

Despite recent headlines, now is an excellent time to visit Brazil. The Brazilian real is down, gas is cheap, and the Southern Hemisphere’s winter means tourists—and mosquitoes—are staying away. While ...