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Rio de Janeiro's most famous street party opens today and a sea of Brazilian babes adorned with sequins, feathers and glitter, are set to samba down the streets of the famous city.

The vibrant event draws crowds from around the world and is a huge bucket-list must-do for travel enthusiasts.

But what really goes on inside the week-long party? We take a look back at 2016's celebrations to give you an idea of what to expect.

Last year's party was alive with colour and funky samba beats as the carnival got underway at the Sambadrome.

And although the skies opened just as the all-night extravaganza started, it didn't put a dampener on the thrilling performance.

Colourful floats wowed the crowds, but it was the beautiful, scantily-clad women who demanded the audience's attention.

From bottom-baring thongs to naked shimmering body paint, the voluptuous babes showed off their famous curves in some of the most outrageous outfits.

There was certainly no shortage of skin on show during the most celebrated carnival celebrations in the world – and it's sure to be no different this year.

While hundreds of dancer's flaunted their delectable derrières in tiny gem-festooned thongs, others opted for no clothes at all.

One amazonian woman smiled at the crowds covered only by a red diamante shibue and matching nipple tassels.

And the rain proved a slight problem for other performers who had opted for nothing but glitzy paint to cover their lady bits.

A heavily tattooed brunette babe donned just deep purple painted hearts on her nipples, while another went completely nude apart from a lashing of blue and gold body paint.

Elsewhere women from the six Samba schools left nothing to the imagination as they shimmied in huge feathered headdresses and metallic bikinis.

While others were shaking their tail feathers in lavish winged costumes and vamped-up make-up.

And the Sao Paulo carnival was no different. Toned dancers filled the city's Sambadrome with vibrant colours and lashings of flesh as they set the night on fire.

One woman covered her curves with what looked like bronze symbols and completed the look with a layered vase hat and chunky bangles.

While another flaunted her rock-solid pins in killer high heels and a matching sparkly, gem-encrusted bikini.

Meanwhile model Marianne Ranieri, who is the current Miss Butt Portugal, suffered an mortifying wardrobe malfunction after her tiny knickers FELL OFF.

The blond babe was left totally naked as the 'device' used to cover her most private parts – called 'tapasexo' in Portuguese, or 'sex cover-up' slipped to the floor.

The flustered samba dancer then had to reattach the tiny garment in front of crowds of onlookers.

We can't wait to see the flamboyant outfits this year's carnival has to offer!

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