If you think you know heat, you haven’t met a Brazilian summer.
At Ipanema or Copacabana, you don't need to move. The barraqueiros (beach vendors) come to you. They carry everything: grilled cheese on a stick, mate (iced tea), coconut water, shrimp skewers, and even cachaça . You can rent a chair, an umbrella, and a cooler without lifting a finger. summer in brazil
But you will also hear live samba echoing through a stairwell at 11 PM. You will feel the rhythm of a bateria (drum line) vibrate through your ribs. You will watch the sunset over Dois Irmãos mountain and understand why Brazilians say "Deus é brasileiro" (God is Brazilian). If you think you know heat, you haven’t