A lot of tourists have arrived in Rio de Janeiro and the locals are trying to benefit from them.
“Copacabana” is a favorite place of the tourists. There are some sand constructions on the beach with the copy of FIFA World Cup trophy on it. You can take a picture with the trophy but you have to pay for it.
If you have money, you can hire a band with dancing girls on the beach. They can sing “Macarena” or dance “Lambada” for you. If somebody wants relaxation, they will be massaged on the sandy beach.
In front of “Maracana” you will meet jugglers who are dressed in the Brazilian and the Argentine jerseys. In short, “one hand washes the other, both wash the face”.
However, there are some people who are not interested in the joy of “Copacabana” and prefer sleeping.



Lasha Tabagari, special correspondent of worldsport.ge from Rio de Janeiro
Photos by the author