Rio de Janeiro

Download or read book Rio de Janeiro written by Ruy Castro and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Occupying what is arguably the most breathtakingly beautiful site in the world, the people of Rio - the Cariocas - tell their stories: of cannibals charming European intellectuals; of elegant slaves and their shabby masters; of how a casual chat between two people drinking coffee on Avenida Rio Branco could affect world coffee markets; of an awesome beach life; of favelas, drugs, police, carnival, football and music. With his own Carioca good humour and spellbinding storytelling gifts, Ruy Castro brings the reader thrillingly close to the flames.