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  • 'Token' down at the local market shot ...
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  • ... yawn?
  • Manu's Flamengo shirt
  • Maracana ... world's biggest stadium
     
  • Yes ... Jesus is a Flamengo fan
  • oh sit down would you!
  • Trophy cabinet
     
  • 'Token' football fan (not really) standing beside the league cup ...
  • Los Arcos de Lapa
  • Escadaria Selaron - this is a never-ending piece of art
     
  • the artist at work - he never stops replacing the tiles
  • the pregnant lady from the favela ... his motif
  • a storm brewing near Ipanema
     
  • surf-beach
  • Swirling black and white is the Carioca motif (that's not Joyce btw!)
  • Jardim Botanico
     
  • Lego fire-station
  • Favela Rocinha
     
  • ... just in case your jaw didn't drop the first time!
  • 'Token' poor kid shot with trash ... total manipulation, trash is from the rain
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  • Spaghetti Junction ... they take free electricity and cable tv feeds
  • Some street-entertainment for the tourists .... cool socks not!
  • kids at play(station)
     
  • knock knock, open wide, let's see what's on the other side
  • as you can see they keep their homes and their favelas clean
  • Favela treats
     
  • Charity day-care centre or else people couldn't work during day
  • Art studio for kids so that they don't graffiti
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  • I couldn't take photos of the art, needless to say violence was a strong them
  • Pedra Gavea - what paragliders jump off
  • Pau de Acucar from Praia Vermelha
     
  • Coconuts
  • Praca General Tiburcio
  • Pau de Acucar (Sugar-loaf) from Santa Teresa
     
  • Well regarded sea-food restaurant in Santa Teresa
  • Bondiho Tram Santa Teresa (boho neighbourhood)
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  • It wasn't me who ripped her heart out!
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  • In Lapa ... where the street parties take place
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  • Flaming Kermits ... kids, don't try this at home!
  • View from Pau de Acucar
     
  • Copacabana and the small one is Praia Vermelha
 
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