Lent excess before Lent begins. Some of the most famous are the Carnival of Barranquilla, the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Carnival of Venice, Cologne Carnival, the New Orleans Mardi Gras, the Rio de Janeiro carnival, and the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. The day immediately preceding Lent is variously called Mardi Gras ("Fat Tuesday"), Pancake Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday. Sometimes, it is the peak of the pre-Lenten festival, while sometimes it is largely occupied with preparations for Lent. The observances vary from culture to culture, and even from town to town. Originally, in Lebanon and Syria, the last Thursday
Bus transport in Rio de Janeiro Transolímpica. Two further lines, and are in planning or under construction. Bus transport in Rio de Janeiro The Rio de Janeiro Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) forms an important part of the public transport system in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. As of the end of 2015, there were 1,752 bus routes servicing the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, including 705 licensed by the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. The City of Rio de Janeiro bus fleet is made up of over 8,000 vehicles, operated by 47 different companies. BRT is a bus rapid transit system that, as