Generally, the so-called blocos (popular carnival demonstration) travel along defined urban routes that usually include the main roads and avenues of the cities, accompanied by a percussion band, singers, entertainers, and also, the merrymakers who join following the group.

Organized by the José Martí Cuba Friendship Association of that city, the bloco, seasoned with shouts and chants in support of Cuba and against the U.S. blockade, got dozens of residents dancing and joining in the merrymakers.

With the full support of the Consulate General of Cuba, the carnival group brought together some 1,500 people in typical Brazilian Carnival costumes, many with allegories related to Cuba and its symbols.

The route followed by the bloco started, deliberately, from United States’ Avenue and ended at Cuba Street in the city of Sao Paulo, an act that does not hide its symbolism.

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