Cities that will take the World Cup football matches, 2014. Belo Horizonte

• Cities that will take the World Cup football matches, 2014. Belo Horizonte

We continue a series of reports from Brazil and the queue walk in the city of Belo Horizonte.

Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais - one of the twelve cities of Brazil, which will take the world championship - 2014. On mineirão stadium will take these games as Colombia - Greece, Argentina - Iran, Belgium - Algeria, as well as one of the semifinals . The stadium is located in close proximity to the city's airport, so many fans of the city of Belo Horizonte will be remembered, unfortunately, only a beautiful name

Belo Horizonte translated from Portuguese as "beautiful horizon". Indeed, over the heaps of high-rises was once a beautiful view of the forest-covered hills and valleys.

In the 1940s, the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer city development plan was created, considered one of the most successful urban development projects of the twentieth century.

Belo Horizonte has a modern, highly developed economies. The city placed Brazilian Google representative.

About 80% of the city's economy is service industry.

At the intersection of the main streets of the city you will find many tiny squares and squares with comfortable benches.

In Belo Horizonte, as well as in other big Brazilian cities, it is very popular graffiti.

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Mounted police round the clock guarding citizens peace.

Fan culture in Brazil today is experiencing a decline, and Belo Horizonte is no exception.

It is no exaggeration to say that the city is living football.

My arrival coincided with a remarkable match, urban classic.

the team plays, "Atletico Mineiro" and "Cruzeiro", has 100-year history and the story of the same opposition.

It is sad that the 23000th stadium in the end turned out to be half empty.

There is a feeling that the weekly trips to the stadium from the category of long-term tradition turned into an optional and energy-intensive activity.

Where as pleasant to sit with friends in a local Bartschik on the corner, drink beer and authoritatively to pieces disassemble the game of your favorite team.

Mascot of one of the two city teams, "Atletico Mineiro", is none other than cute striped rooster. Interestingly, it came ever in the head at least one Russian football club choose a rooster as a mascot team?

The traditional drinking alcohol before the game takes place in small bars near the temporary home stadium, "Atletico Mineiro".

In the vicinity of the stadium in full exploited the symbolism of the World Cup - 2014.

On weekdays, the center of Belo Horizonte is no different from downtown Sao Paulo.

In heavy traffic crowd of thousands somehow can steal a moment for intimate conversation, to discuss football, lottery, and now more and Eurovision.

In the Brazilian land inevitably approaching winter. The temperature drops to 15 degrees impossible, and caring Brazilian themselves already hardened cold, hastily insulated pets.

In Belo Horizonte everywhere you can stumble upon the fruit and vegetable shops, we are one of the features of the city.

Checkers and Chess - intellectual entertainment residents.

The second half of the day working week passes in a fairly quiet rhythm.

Minas Gerais - one of Brazil's leading manufacturers of "home", not rum factory. In the city market of Belo Horizonte located themed shops where you can taste dozens of varieties of the famous Brazilian drink.

Many people in Belo Horizonte - these dudes.

The main form of urban transport - buses. In the hour of the huge queues at bus stops peak.

100% of buses in Brazil are equipped with platforms for people with disabilities.