Niteroi, Brazil
A quiet life, good prices and an amazing view of Rio. The sunset is wonderful, and in the afternoon, people meet at the bars on the sidewalk to the rhythm of local samba bands. Icarai beach is beautiful but polluted (though splendid beaches can be found on the Atlantic side of Niteroi). Yet, every Sunday morning, Icarai is full of people walking, running, dancing and drinking Agua de Coco (or coconut milk). [photos by Jessica Parra Nowajewski]
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patricia de miranda said | 7 January, 2010
jessica i live on the last beach of the south of rio – praia da Macumba – that´s a natural area close a big reserve where have more beach for surf, http://www.panoramio.com/map/?user=1951397 , here also we have the habit of to walk near the ocean and drink a coconut water ;o)), in this link have many nice pics made for peaple that lives around or that was visit this area