*I'm writing on my Iphone so I apologize for grammitcal errors. I'll fix it and make it flow better when I get to a computer*
On another day in Rio, the two friends I was traveling with met up with a few of our other friends in Copacabana. We all met up at the FIFA Fanfest, where we watched the final game of the World Cup with thousands of other people. (Germany vs. Agentina)
We were forewarned that there might be pick picketers and riots. We did see many people getting pickpocketed, but luckily my group prepared well and so we all left with everything we came with!
As previously warned about, when Alemnha (Germany) scored against Argentina, EVERYONE went crazy.
*Mom if you're reading this, stop now so I don't get forced on the next plane back to the U.S.* lol
All of a sudden my friends and I were being pushed in the middle of a large crowd. Now, I'm used to being pushed at parties when a fight breaks out and people are trying to get away, but since there were so many angry, drunk, foreign people... We were semi-scared for our lives (okay maybe not our lives... More like our money stash and our toes since everyone was stepping on each other). It got really crazy, but police acted promptly..... and we got out of there FAST! (luckily there were soooo many police around)
...... This was honestly such a great experience.... and yes we did go back out after everything calmed down.
This is me after we went back out that night. I was trying to take a picture that looked like I was being arrested so I could scare my mom. Lol, the policeman laughed at my attempt at speaking Portuguese, and kindly said no (i guess it's illegal) lol.
Lol don't worry, we made sure the riot was over before we went out again. Although it's dark, it was also still pretty early in he night. (It gets dark around 5pm here since we are in winter here in Brazil).
Side note about partying(mainly for my mom): Brazilians don't drink at parties (if they do it's very little), they dance face to face, or they just stand there and talk. So when I say partying, I mainly mean us dancing to American music and trying to speak Portuguese to random people lol.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER:
Although we couldn't do a lot of sight seeing in Rio because of the lack of time, we were'nt leaving without seeing Christ The Redeemer.
This is one of my friends laying on the ground to take pictures of people, lol. Christo was very large and sat up higher than us, so this was the only angle we could get all of him lol.
This is my "Turn-e Up-e" crew at Christ the Redeemer.
A small "church" at the bottom.
This was one of the most beautiful views I've ever seen. Ever. We also got there early before anyone was there, so we got some great pictures.
To end my experience in Rio:
Rio is sooooo much more beautiful than I first believed (because of the flavelas). The people are also some of the sweetest people I have ever encountered . I can't lie, I was veryyyy nervous about my safety when traveling to Brazil ( ofcourse I heard the most negative of the stories), however I've learned that it's just like anywhere else. The more flashy you are with electronics/money/jewelry , the more you become a target. Like I mentioned before, I was robbed in the U.S. Right before I came here, so I don't label Brasileiros as any more dangerous than the people in my country. I'm already in Love with Brazil, and I'm already getting sad that I have to leave in 5 weeks :/.
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