O Sambódromo, where the big Rio carnival parade takes place, is definitely one of my favourite places in town. Niemeyer just took a 700m road, in peace times called Marquês de Sapucaí, and added the arquibancadas that hold up to 100,000 people, and the double arc of Praça da Apoteose. For about 300 days a year, you can still pretend it was just a normal street. But even if you just rush through it to catch a bus, or drive by it on your way home, or stumble upon it while exploring that part of the town, you can't avoid to raise an eyebrow and think all that concrete is only waiting for this:
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