The locals are known as Cariocas and spend their time relaxing on the Copacabana Beach.

Copacabana Beach, Rio Black and White

Traditionally, this was the best hotel in the whole of Rio – The Copacabana Beach Hotel.

Copacabana Beach

The local people in Rio are known as Cariocas. When the sun shines, they throng on beaches such as Ipanema and Copacabana. This shot is of the latter.

Copacabana Beach, Rio De Janeiro

More black and white photography from Rio can be found here

Christmas Eve 2005 I went in a taxi to Sugar Loaf Mountain.  In reality this means arriving at the rock in front  of Sugar Loaf and taking a cable car up to Sugar Loaf itself. Unfortunately the cable car was shut. Nevertheless, a herd of local taxi drivers were waiting nearby. After some careful negotiations, I ended up being taken up to Santa Terese (and then on to Corcovado) From Santa Terese, I took this shot of Sugar Loaf and Botafogo. The hills in the background are known as Niteroi, I’m told.