Brazil - Rio

Copacabana/Ipanema - Corcovado -  Maracana Stadium - National Park
Sambrodomo (Carnaval) - Santa Teresa - Sugarloaf

Maracana Stadium is a temple of soccer.  One of the largest stadiums,
it has seated up to 200,000 people!
We decided to take in a game despite the rainy weather.

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notice the water pouring down
from the upper deck		 rio_maracana_2_roll_7512.jpg
a photo-op between periods
and showers		 rio_maracana_3_roll_7512.jpg
each time they scored, the 
Botafogo fans pulled a black
banner down over the 
entire section
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the banner completely pulled
down over the section		 rio_maracana_1_ajs.jpg
the whole crew on the way
back from the game

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