The samba schools competition , with its sophisticated floats and costumes, is set to happen in Rio's Sambadrome between Sunday and Monday.

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Beija-Flor and 12 other top samba clubs competed in the 70, 000-seat Sambadrome during the carnival, which took place on Sunday and Monday.

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About 200, 000 spectators sat in thrall watching dancing beauties shimmy, shake and samba until dawn three nights running at the stadium that bears the name Sambadrome.

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