Crowds gather in anticipation, on other parts of the beach just before sunset, with many cariocas and visitors engaging in their favorite past-times of taking selfies and photos that capture rio in its twilight beauty - Surrounding the beaches are wonderful landscapes of sprawling monoliths, forest green tree collections, and colorful neighborhoods.

the sunsets in the city are filled with a dazzling array of greens, reds, pinks, purples, oranges and yellows - when the sun finally makes its majestic descent and disappears entirely from sight, those lining the beaches of the city applaud graciously, as if they were thanking the natural world for its beauty.