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Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach by night |
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Formula One Grand Prix in Sao Paolo. Brazil's favorite, "Rubino" is in red in the front |
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The crowds got a bit rowdy in between races |
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Rocinha, the largest favela (extremely impoverished area with no urban planning) in Rio with over a million people |
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Michael with one of Rubin's cars and a Ferrari babe |
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We bought art from a young painter in the favela |
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There are only two main streets in the favela; all the rest are narrow alleyways, perfect for hiding drug dealers |
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The inhabitants of the favela set up their own electricty and cable |
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Buzios, a beautiful little beach town about 2 hours outside Rio |
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Corcavado, the statue of their savior watches over the city |
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View of Rio from Sugarloaf Mountaintop |
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These tiny monkeys were hangin' around eating berries |
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Michael just before landing on the beach |
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Back on the beach, safe and sound |
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At one of the big Samba schools; practicing for Carnavale |
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