(HH1-GIG),  3″ x 5″, 18 mesh

What does it all mean:

Green, yellow, blue – colors of the Brazilian Flag Black and White design – the beach of Ipanema iconic sidewalk design.  C-Copacabana Beach, iconic and must see.  C-Christ the Redeemer Statue which overlooks the city of Rio, was elected as one of the New Wonders of the World in 2007. C- Mount Corcovado, the location of Christ the Redeemer C-Carnival, the enormous festival held every year before Lent; it is considered the biggest in the world with 5 million people attending/taking part. Includes, parades, parties, open air performances, floats, numerous samba schools (approximately 200 in Rio) are divided into 5 leagues/divisions. There is a special order that every school has to follow with their parade entries; choreography and costumes are extremely elaborate.  CK- Carioca – Kari’oka, comes from the Tupi language meaning “white house” as in the whitewashed stone houses of the European settlers. However this original meaning is controversial.  The more accepted origin indicates the meaning is derived from. “Kariio oka” which comes from the indigenous Tupi “House of Carijo” which was Guarani, a native tribe of Rio de Janeiro who lived in the vicinity of the Carioca river. It is a still prevalent accent distinct to Rio and used across TV Globo, the second largest television network in the world, headquartered in Rio.  Capoeira – a type of of Brazilian martial arts. 8- Rio is home to the 8th largest Library in the world.  O – Rio hosted one of the more recent Summer Olympics, in 2016.  O- for the two 2 Michelin star restaurants in Rio; Oteque and Oro. p – Pelé, celebrated and ledgendary soccer star P-Portugese is spoken.  O-Oscar Niemeyer was born in Rio, he is the man behind modern architecture of Brasilia and Rio: Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai the MAC, and Gustavo Capanema Palace to name a few.