A fine, dry Sunday. At a mild 21°C after a cold start, it is a good day to be out, and the car-free Avenida Paulista is the place to do it.

Make the most of it today. A cold, wet spell arrives midweek, so this dry weekend is the window before the rain sets in.

Brazil are sitting pretty. After Friday’s 3-0 win over Haiti, the side tops its group ahead of Wednesday’s decider against Scotland.

It is a day for the open street. Paulista and the Minhocão both hand over to walkers and cyclists, the city’s great Sunday ritual.

Avenida Paulista handed over to people on a Sunday, the city’s great open-street ritual. Photo: The Rio Times archive.RTAsk Rio TimesCurious about Latin American culture, food, and life? Ask our reporting.Start asking →