Rio de Janeiro will be the host of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, but many have voiced concerns as to the safety of the locale and if the country (and city) has the infrastructure to host two world events--Is Brazil Ready To Host The World Cup? A Look At South America's Most Stable Economy. Now a major electronics manufacturer has hired videographer Joe Capra to shoot time-lapse footage of Brazil which has been creating hype about the upcoming games. Rio is already the largest and the most-visited cities in south America and now, courtesy of this video, fans can get excited for the upcoming games.
Incidentally, sex workers in Brazil's city of Belo Horizonte will be taking free English classes to prepare for the World Cup, reports the Associated Press, so that they can better communicate with potential customers. "They'll have to learn how to work out financial deals and also use a specialized vocabulary with sensual words and fetishes," said Cida Vieira, the president of the Minas Gerais State Association of Prostitutes, a trade union for sex workers. Read More: Brazilian Prostitutes Study English As Brazil Prepares For World Cup 2014!
And if you're expecting the vuvuzela to make an appearance next summer, think again! Brazil announced that the yellow-and-green caxirola, which has been created by Brazilian musician Carlinhos Brown, will be the trademark sound for the games. "For many people, the vuvuzela is very noisy, but the truth is that no one forgets," said Brown, who was nominated for an Oscar in 2012, to CNN. "She foretold that we should continue the pace. As a musician, I could not stop and there arose caxirola, a little less noisy." Read More: World Cup 2014 News: Brazil's Caxirola To Replace Vuvuzela
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