Samba parade in RIO

5 Nights from $1,675.00 Book by Nov 30th, Arrive on Feb 20TH Sample Prices: Washington, DC $1,775 Chicago $1,775 San Francisco $1,775 Los Angeles $1,775 New York City $1,675 Sample Itinerary Includes: • International round-trip airfare • Round trip airport transfers • Hotel for 5 nights in Rio de Janeiro • Daily breakfast (most hotels) • Carnival Parade Ticket and Transfers • Hotel taxes Select February 20TH as your arrival date. Mangueira Was the first Carnival winner, in 1932. And it was also the first school to get the title in three following years, as it won the two following parades.
	Portela created the excitement of being a thrice winner during the 1950s. But, before that, the school made history in the 1940s by winning seven sucessive titles, from 1941 and 1947. Two of them (1944 and 1945) occured in troubled parades, for which some people questioned its victory.
Beija Flor was a thrice winner in the 1970s. Before these golden years, it had never gained a title.
	Imperio Serrano won the Carnival for four sucessive years, from 1948 to 1951 . As it would happen decades later with Beija-Flor, the school had never won before.
Only 13 school, have achieved the title - of them, seven made it more than once. Only Estacao Primeira de Mangueira won at least one title each decade
	Portela, the champion between the champions, has not won for 28 yeas. Between 1960 and 1975, only four schools get the three first places everyear. Mangueira, Portela, Academicos do Salgueiro and Imperio Serrano alternate their winning positions for 15 years.
During this time, Academicos do Salgueiro had six victories. Mangueira and Portela had four each and Imperio Serrano had one.
	The school that achieved more second position in the history of Rio Carnival is Mangueira, It had gained the second place 14 times, more than Imperio Serrano. Academicos do Salgueiro got the secod position 6 times.
The School That achieved more third positions is Portela: nine times. Imperio Serrana has it 8 times; Academicos do Salgueiro hat seven and Mangueira, six times.
	Mangueira was the big winner during the 1930s. Portela had its golden era during the 1940s; Imperio Serrano had it in 1950s; as the 1970s were Academicos do Salgueiro's year. The 1980s belonged to Beija-Flor and the 1990s saw the rise of Imperatriz leopoldinense.