rio's population is continually expanding as people flock from all over the world to enjoy the beautiful landscapes, friendly people and vibrant culture - no wonder then, that the people of rio have a very popular gesture to indicate that a place or things is very full, by drawing all their fingers together in quick succession.

for food and drink enthusiasts and connoisseurs, cariocas use a number of different signs to persuade their companions to set sail for sustenance - 'let's go for some food' (hand in front of face with fingers pointing towards mouth), 'let's get some coffee' (thumb and index finger tipped to the side of the mouth), 'we should have a nice, cold beer' (hand tipped back in front of face with thumb pointing towards mouth) - the regularity and commonality of these small gestures expresses wonderfully the people of rio's loving and communal relationship towards the consumption of food and drink.