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The Selaron Steps, an Homage to Catalonia’s Gaudi

ny_lon@living1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 19:58:41 +0000

What do you do when you get tired of how rundown your street is looking? Most people would call and complain to the city council. In Rio de Janeiro, though, rundown streets are a dime a dozen and probably not that high on the financially-strapped city’s list of problems. So Chilean artist, Jorge Selaron took...

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From Dawn until Dusk on the Beaches of Rio

ny_lon@living1 — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:14:45 +0000

Although you think that you may have seen the scene from movies and photos, nothing prepares you for the real thing. A mass of sun-kissed humanity prowl, pose, and play on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro in Brasil. The water crashes in effervescent waves spraying their foam onto soft, white sand which stretched as...

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Backstage at Rio’s Sambadrome Parades: Grit, Glitter and Gangs

ny_lon@living1 — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:17:06 +0000

We were open-mouthed at the sheer opulence of the parade floats and costumes in the Sambadrome at Rio’s Carnival. We have been to a lot of parades but we were completely blown away. Between the sound system, the floats and the dancers, Rio’s spectacle was the most extravagant we had ever seen. A look at...

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Photo Gallery: The Carnival Parades at the Rio Sambadrome

ny_lon@living1 — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:42:10 +0000

The first thing I notice at the Rio Sambadrome is the crush of humanity. People are packed into the stadium seating with just enough room for little Brasilian surgically-enhanced bottoms. Personal space, as we Americans like to call it, is disregarded. Luckily, pretty much everyone is standing and many are dancing. The supporters of each...

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Top Tips For Carnival in Rio, the Greatest Party on Earth

ny_lon@living1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 01:47:16 +0000

Like many people I thought Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in Brasil was just one giant party over 5 days. In fact, Carnival in Rio consists of a number of different events (samba parades, balls, and blocos). Here are my top tips for Carnival in Rio if you are thinking of going to the greatest...

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Family Fun at Rio’s Carnival Bloco for Children

ny_lon@living1 — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:55:46 +0000

The first thing our children noticed at the Banda de Ipanema Kids Bloco was the shaving cream being squirted by gleefully chuckling Brasilian children. Then, they noticed the confetti being thrown around. Our children have never thrown confetti (or squirted shaving cream for that matter) so they were really happy to get into the full...

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