As I prepared the October desktop calendar, I rescued a series of panoramic photos I took in Rio three years ago. The first one is a panorama of the mythical Maracanã stadium: The second one is a panoramic view from the top of the Corcovado mountain, with the Sugar Loaf across: And the third piccie [...]

[Maracanã is closed for reforms in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2014 from July 2010 till December 2012] Despite the fact that the estádio Jornalista Mário Filho – better known as Maracanã – no longer recalls the grandeur of yesteryear, it is still an unmissable rendezvous for football/soccer fans worldwide – and even for [...]