A team of children is training on the Icaraí beach, one of the beautiful beaches of Niteroi. In Rio de Janeiro there are many schools of football that operate on the beach.

Carioca Beaches

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In Rio de Janeiro the beaches are not just a physical place, but rather a state of mind, a soul experience. Since child, inhabitants of Rio learned to share with the sand theirs emotions and theirs passions. So the beach become the set where daily life can represent itself in a more theatrical manner, appearing as if immersed in a illusory world. The beach is the moment of dreaming, of intimacy, of confessions, when reality enters a more dreamlike vision, retrieving perhaps a deeper sense of things. Is the place where the human condition enters to a surreal dimension, a universe to all appearances blurred but in which the consciences show themselves, their aspirations and their delusions. Living the beach, taking photographs of its own atmospheres and wandering in its own lights, only so it’s possible to understand the deep identity of the Carioca life.


A Rio de Janeiro les plages ne sont pas seulement un lieu physique, mais plutôt un état d'esprit, une expérience onirique. Ainsi, la plage devient un terrain de jeu où la vie quotidienne peut se représenter d'une manière plus théâtrale: moments de rêve, d'intimité, de confessions…Peut-être le lieu où la condition humaine pénètre une dimension surréaliste, un univers aux apparences floues, mais dans lequel la conscience révèle ses aspirations et ses délires. C'est seulement en vivant la plage, en photographiant ses atmosphères particulières et en prennant le temps d'errances dans ses propres lumières, qu'il est donc possible de comprendre l'identité profonde des cariocas.

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On the seafront of Arpoador a Brazilian TV crew  is preparing for an outdoor connection, The Arpoador is a beautiful large rock that forms a small peninsula between Copacabana and Ipanema.
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Preparations for the memorial concert in the open air of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra. About a hundred thousand people participated in the event that took place in the Copacabana beach.
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The inhabitants of Rio have a great culture of sport and physical health. At any time you can come across people who train on the beach and seafront.
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On Copacabana beach a woman enters the sea to urinate. Really the beach is the place where you can see the most amazing things.
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Moment of a Candomblé ceremony to celebrate the Yemanjá' s day in the little beach of Urca. The “Candomblé” is a religious syncretism that comes from the encounter of the Catholicism and the African religions.
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A pendlar looking for the last customers on the São Francisco  beach,  a few moments before sunset. Cariocas usually go to the beautiful beaches of Niteroi, the town located exactly in front the Rio de Janeiro on the other coast of Guanabara Bay.
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The "Pedra do Leme" is a big granite dome, one of many vertical rocky formation that are the very symbol of the Rio de Janeiro. This rock offers a great place for lovers of diving and big waves for surfers.
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One of the most interesting pieces of Ipanema's beach is that area called "the gay beach," situated near in the area of the Place number 9. Gays from all over the world love to gather in this place looking for new love stories.
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Dilma Roussef's supporters met on Leme beach to celebrate the election victory. On the 31th October Brazilians people has elected the new President and Dilma, personally backed by President Lula, has become the first female president in the history of the Brazilian Republic.
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Every Sunday morning a group of young acrobats meets on the Copacabana beach for training.
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Fashion models during an advertising photo session on the seafront of Arpoador. The Arpoador is a beautiful large rock that forms a small peninsula between Copacabana and Ipanema.
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A man sieves through the sand looking for coins and other valuables. This incredible hunt is more profitable in the touristic beaches and during the days of stormy sea. According to a recent research of IPEA (Institute of Applied Economics) about 18% of the population of Rio is in a range of absolute poverty and they living on their wits.
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Every year about two millions of Carioca use to gather on Copacabana beach, to celebrate the New Year's Day. People come to admire the spectacle of fireworks and take the traditional swim auspicious for the new year.
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The beach of Botafogo takes its name from the homonymy bay, a little creek into the largest Guanabara Bay. Botafogo is famous for hosting the prestigious Yacht Club of Rio de Janeiro and for the classic sight of the Pão de Açucar.
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A team of children is training on the Icaraí beach, one of the beautiful beaches of Niteroi. In Rio de Janeiro there are many schools of football that operate on the beach.
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Piratininga is the first of a series of the "oceanic beaches" and It is just outside the Guanabara Bay. In summer it is frequented by many Cariocas who prefer it to the most polluted beaches inside the bay.
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An elderly woman and her granddaughter play in the waves. Cariocas love to spend many hours of their days on the beach.
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Two children leave the Copacabana beach after taking part in a party . The Cariocas love to live on open air and the beaches are their favorite place.
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The "Pedra do Leme" borders the north side of the Copabana beach offering a wonderful sight of the coast. It is also the favorite place for those who love to dive in spectacular fashion.
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Preparations for the memorial concert in the open air of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra. About a hundred thousand people participated in the event that took place in the Copacabana beach.
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Many people are accustomed to walking their animals  on the beach and dogs seem to have much fun playing in water.
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The Dorival Caymmi's statue was placed on the promenade of Copacabana beach on December of 2008, the same year in wich the composer is died. Caymmi was considered to be one of the most important songwriters in Brazilian popular music.
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The seafront in Morro da Urca is considered to be the safest beach area in Rio. There is one of the most beautiful sight of the city and suburbs inhabitants love to come here on Sunday.
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The seafront in Morro da Urca is considered to be the safest beach area in Rio. There is one of the most beautiful sight of the city and suburbs inhabitants love to come here on Sunday.
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Fashion models during an advertising photo session on the seafront of Arpoador. The Arpoador is a beautiful large rock that forms a small peninsula between Copacabana and Ipanema.
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Preparations for the memorial concert in the open air of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra. About a hundred thousand people participated in the event that took place in the Copacabana beach.
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Fashion models during an advertising photo session on the seafront of Arpoador. The Arpoador is a beautiful large rock that forms a small peninsula between Copacabana and Ipanema.
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Some transvestites dancing on the sand during a concert on Copacabana beach. In Rio there are many organized outdoor events.
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Every year for the feast-day of St. Jude Thaddeus, in Niteroi, a procession takes place with the participation of many of the faithful. The procession ends with a mass on the Icarai beach.
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The football match Brazil-Netherlands, semifinal of the FIFA World Cup 2010. On Copacabana beach thousands of Brazilians have watched the games on a big screen mounted on the beach.
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An open air gym by Arpoador. The Arpoador is a beautiful large rock that forms a small peninsula between Copacabana and Ipanema.
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Moment of a Candomblé ceremony to celebrate the Yemanjá' s day in the little beach of Urca. The “Candomblé” is a religious syncretism that comes from the encounter of the Catholicism and the African religions.
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Moment of a Candomblé ceremony to celebrate the Yemanjá' s day in the little beach of Urca. The “Candomblé” is a religious syncretism that comes from the encounter of the Catholicism and the African religions.
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Moment of a Candomblé ceremony to celebrate the Yemanjá' s day in the little beach of Urca. The “Candomblé” is a religious syncretism that comes from the encounter of the Catholicism and the African religions.
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The Dorival Caymmi's statue was placed on the promenade of Copacabana beach on December of 2008, the same year in wich the composer is died. Caymmi was considered to be one of the most important songwriters in Brazilian popular music.
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Many poors use to beg in the most turistic zone and they try to take advantage of the structures along the beaches.
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Soccer game played between friends on Copacabana beach, at night. In summer, the Brazilians like to live on the beach at any time.
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After the training on the Urca beach, a little beautiful beach in the seafront of Morro da Urca. In Rio de Janeiro there are many schools of football that operate on the beach.
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São Francisco is one of the beautiful beaches of Niteroi, the town located exactly in front the Rio de Janeiro on the other coast of Guanabara Bay.
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Night view of Copacabana Beach.
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Every year about two millions of Carioca use to gather on Copacabana beach, to celebrate the New Year's Day. People come to admire the spectacle of fireworks and take the traditional swim auspicious for the new year.
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Every year about two millions of Carioca use to gather on Copacabana beach, to celebrate the New Year's Day. People come to admire the spectacle of fireworks and take the traditional swim auspicious for the new year.
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The seafront in Morro da Urca is considered to be the safest beach area in Rio. There is one of the most beautiful sight of the city and suburbs inhabitants love to come here on Sunday.
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