Cup Madness Sara Mike In — Brazil

They arrived at Guarulhos Airport on a Thursday morning. The air was thick with humidity and the smell of pão de queijo . Outside the terminal, a massive mural of Pelé greeted them, painted over by a fresh graffiti of a local hero: a 19-year-old wonderkid from the Favela do Moinho .

As Sara and Mike boarded their flight back to the United States (via Panama City, because all direct flights were sold out to Seleção fans), they watched the sun rise over the Atlantic. cup madness sara mike in brazil

The final stop of their tournament tour took them north to Salvador, the cultural heart of Afro-Brazilian society. Here, the cup madness took on a completely different flavor, heavily influenced by the region's rich musical heritage. The Streets of Pelourinho They arrived at Guarulhos Airport on a Thursday morning