Day 185 - Corcovado

We all went to Copacabana and had fun together on the beach. On the way home, we took a detour up to Corcovado Mountain, with its massive statue of Christ on top, overlooking the whole city. It was a fantastic view, although a little cold and windy.

While there, we met a Swiss chemist traveling with a German now living in Canada, who are also visiting the continent in a VW camper.

In the evening, we had tickets to a soccer game in the Maracanã Stadium - the largest in the world with 100,000 seats.

We watched a match between the two arch-rivals of Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo and Fluminense. The game ended with a disappointing 0-0. None of the teams played their best. Most of the shots on goal went by the side or over. I had expected something more exciting.

But the commotion and people in the stands were the excitement. The spectators were very vocal and shouted obscene things at each other throughout the match. And all this while Samba music and loud drums were playing. Team flags were being waved back and forth.

The spectacle around us in the stands was more entertaining than the game on the field. The fans were constantly in each other's faces. Empty beer bottles flew through the air from above. It was quite a unique experience and a flashback of the night before at the Samba place.

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