Mais Devagar

More slowly, please

  • 27th
  • October
  • 2011
One more Rio sunset.

One more Rio sunset.

  • 26th
  • October
  • 2011
Cachaça, soursop, cinnamon and cloves.

Cachaça, soursop, cinnamon and cloves.

  • 25th
  • October
  • 2011
At the Corcovado train terminal in Cosme Velho.

At the Corcovado train terminal in Cosme Velho.

  • 20th
  • October
  • 2011
Vista Chinesa on Flickr.Rio, partly cloudy, seen from the Tijuca National Park.

Vista Chinesa on Flickr.

Rio, partly cloudy, seen from the Tijuca National Park.

  • 17th
  • October
  • 2011

Evening footvolley practice in Ipanema.  Beautiful, isn’t it?  That’s their coach shouting in the background.

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Frigatebirds soaring above the Park of Ruins.  The day was mild with lovely breezes.

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A rainy Sunday in Ipanema.

The Favelavator.

The Favelavator.

The favela-hotel.  The apartment I stayed in for a few nights has this view of the would-be hotel on the edge of the Morro Cantagalo favela, overlooking Ipanema.  The story I heard is that this was built as a luxury hotel with fabulous views of the sea — but by the time it finished, the favela had encroached on it and the project was abandoned.  It’s now used as a community center for the favela.  On a weekend night I heard the sound of samba echoing out, and later the tweep-tweep of critters in the cliffside brush.   

The favela-hotel.  The apartment I stayed in for a few nights has this view of the would-be hotel on the edge of the Morro Cantagalo favela, overlooking Ipanema.  The story I heard is that this was built as a luxury hotel with fabulous views of the sea — but by the time it finished, the favela had encroached on it and the project was abandoned.  It’s now used as a community center for the favela.  On a weekend night I heard the sound of samba echoing out, and later the tweep-tweep of critters in the cliffside brush.   

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A little Sunday sidewalk samba, near the Gloria metro, a week ago.  It was hot, there was a tent selling beer and snacks, and people were just hanging out and having a good time.

While this was happening, the rest of the city was watching Flamengo play soccer.