The golden hours at Ipanema beach. I put my camera down for a moment, after realizing that I can’t leave the shutter button alone. Time to appreciate the crowd enjoying the peaceful environment. The endless photo opportunities keep surprising me every time I come here. Two things Cariocas love doing are biking along the beach and kicking around a ball at the shore. It's called altinho. In the absence of a goal, the players cooperate to keep the ball high, doing freestyle maneuvers and occasionally attacking each other. Excited about taking more photos, I walk towards Pedra do Arpoador in the southeast, to get an image of the sunset behind Dois Irmãos mountain.