Cult of the Umbrella People!
Brazilian beach goers are pretty interesting. They are not body conscious like many Americans, you will frequently see 200+ pound women in bikinis. One of my favorite things about the Brazilian beach culture is everyone breaks into cheer and applause the moment the sun goes down. It’s amazing, especially when you are on a packed beach with thousands of people. One of the quirkiest things about Brazilian beach-goers is, they want to sit very close to each other. There will be miles of beach and for some reason they want to be right next to each other. I think it has something to do with a primitive herding mentality. This photo is one of my favorites from the trip. These people tried to recruit us into their cult, but we kept our distance.
Brazilian Umbrella Cult