yet, what makes the experience of a soccer game at the maracană is the incredibly colorful and heartfelt cheering of the local soccer teams.

rio de janeiro's four main teams are flamengo, botafogo, vasco da gama, and fluminense - with games scheduled almost every week, and more than one per week, the four local teams are sure to provide precious sporting performances, and unique cheering entertainment.

the schedule for any games can be checked on the stadium's official website here, and tickets can be easily purchased on-line - inside the stadium is the 'museu do futebol' (soccer museum), which displays objects and photos that show part of the history of brazilian soccer, its idols and its great conquests.