Rich or poor, all flock to Rio Carnival parade

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rich and poor alike flocked to Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome on Monday night to gape at the fantastic Carnival parades -- but they saw them from different points of view.

For some, the action took place in lavish hospitality suites overlooking the parade strip, with endless supplies of food and drink and massages and oxygen masks for the weary.