Painted dancers boost the sizzle of Carnival in Salvador, Brazil. Carnival gained popularity in Brazil during the 1830s when the rising middle class imported the practice of masquerade parties from Paris. The festival eventually melded African and native Indian characteristics to create a Carnival of distinct flavor.
National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis calls Brazil a "land of the 10,000 senses." Find out what he means in this collection of photos of the largest nation in South America.
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