<p>In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, many people come straight to the seashore at the end of the workday. Despite the city’s deep social divisions, the beach is democratic. Rich and poor share the sand all day and into the evening.</p>
<p><i>See more <a href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/rio/harvey-photography">pictures</a> from the October 2012 <a href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/rio/regalado-text">feature story</a> “Playing Rio.”</i></p>
Beach, Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, many people come straight to the seashore at the end of the workday. Despite the city’s deep social divisions, the beach is democratic. Rich and poor share the sand all day and into the evening.
See more pictures from the October 2012 feature story “Playing Rio.”
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