While waiting in Sao Paulo for more documents to arrive from the Federal Police I took the opportunity to visit a very cold Rio de Janeiro - winter here.
A cold winters day on Copacaban Beach in Rio 
I was in the middle of world cup fever - Brazil won the match on this day and the party in the street began
With a guide from a local parish we ventured where few tourists would go, a favela {shanty town} we took a local and ancient tram and of course we gathered a few hangers on as we climbed the hill.
With Fr. Muriuki {from Kenya} at Christ The Redeemer
A view from the Christ The Redeemer of the Sugarloaf mountain and Rio Harbour.
