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Rio de Janeiro finally granted nudist beach

The city renown worldwide for its wild Carnival celebrations featuring near-naked samba dancers has finally gotten its first official nudist beach.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2014 - 18:14

The city renown worldwide for its wild Carnival celebrations featuring near-naked samba dancers has finally gotten its first official nudist beach.

Following a 20-year legal battle, Rio de Janeiro enacted a law officially designating Abrico beach as nudist.

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