There is no neutral position in Rio on a World Cup opening day. By kick-off tonight the city will have stopped pretending to do anything else.
Brazil meet Morocco at 7 pm BRT, and the whole day bends toward that hour. Use the morning well, because the afternoon belongs to the match.
It is a warm, partly cloudy Saturday — 26°C, a one-in-four chance of a passing shower. Good enough for the beach early, comfortable for a bar by evening.
And the MAR is free today, as it is every Saturday. A museum morning before a football night is one of the most Rio ways to spend the day.
Praça Mauá on a quiet Saturday morning, before the city turns its attention to the match. Photo: The Rio Times archive.RTAsk Rio TimesCurious about Latin American culture, food, and life? Ask our reporting.Start asking →
