LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL

Beach, football, song, and the “Dois Irmãos” (Two Brothers’) mountain tops in the background, makes for an iconic snapshot of a day in life of a Carioca (people from Rio.)

Six young adults sitting on Ipanema beach during sunset, with some playing guitar and others chatting, near a small campfire, with mountains and city buildings in the background in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazilian young woman in polka dot swimsuit playing with a soccer ball on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A young Brazilian woman and a man with curly hair are hugging on Ipanema beach, with the ocean and sky in the background in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Back view of a white Brazilian woman with long blonde hair wearing a colorful bikini with beads and a knot, at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A close-up of a young Brazilian couple holding hands, one wearing dark jeans and the other wearing a white shirt with blue floral patterns, on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Group of five Brazilian friends on Ipanema beach, some holding drinks and a soccer ball, standing and sitting near graffiti on a stone wall, smiling and enjoying each other's company in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.