10. Brazilian culture in Rio.

  • On the beach

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    An image showing Beaches are crowded in Rio. Want to see a festival of bikinis lying on their 2 square meters, go on Copacabana during weekend.

    • Beaches are crowded in Rio. Want to see a festival of bikinis lying on their 2 square meters, go on Copacabana during weekend.

  • Body building

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    An image showing Also Brazilians take care a lot of their body: body building, musculation. This is very impressive. We met 2 guys dancing capoera on the street. What they do, was fantastic. Clic on the video below or http://youtu.be/oIvdCv7iyG4

    • Also Brazilians take care a lot of their body: body building, musculation. This is very impressive. We met 2 guys dancing capoera on the street. What they do, was fantastic. Clic on the video below or http://youtu.be/oIvdCv7iyG4

  • AGUÀ, CAMARÃO, AGUÀ!

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    An image showing Also beach is full of sellers (food, bikinis, refreshments, beach chair...). They are all the time crossing the beach, screaming the name of what they sell.

    • Also beach is full of sellers (food, bikinis, refreshments, beach chair...). They are all the time crossing the beach, screaming the name of what they sell.

    • Some street food.

  • Inside a favela

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    An image showing Last but now least we entered in one favela. Favela is the name of the poor quarter of the city, where there is a lot of violence. In Vidigal, it has been pacified before world cup. So we went to discover it...

    • Last but now least we entered in one favela. Favela is the name of the poor quarter of the city, where there is a lot of violence. In Vidigal, it has been pacified before world cup. So we went to discover it...

  • In the heart of Vidigal

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    An image showing From this place, we wanted to avoid the expensive mototaxis that drives us up (3€ each). Going down was a good option. We could admire the real daily life of inhabitants

    • From this place, we wanted to avoid the expensive mototaxis that drives us up (3€ each). Going down was a good option. We could admire the real daily life of inhabitants

  • Did you say ... toilet paper? - "No toilet paper in the toilet but in the trash. Miam!"

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    An image showing To avoid to chock the weaks, we choose another picture

    • To avoid to chock the weaks, we choose another picture

  • Rio and tropical climate - Heat is everywhere and people are used to:

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    An image showing - get shadow from trees in the streets of the city.

    • - get shadow from trees in the streets of the city.

    • - bus and hostels all have air conditioning (take care of not getting cold) and no heating

  • Electricity in the air

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    An image showing High tension voltage doesn't exist here. So is this mess: each inhabitants link his home wire to the electric pylon.

    • High tension voltage doesn't exist here. So is this mess: each inhabitants link his home wire to the electric pylon.

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