Tourists leave behind the splendor of Rio's beaches, and until next year, bleary-eyed Brazilians put away their fantasies of being kings and drag queens.
The biggest impact of the Olympic renovation will be to accelerate Rio's growth toward the southern beachesof Barra da Tijuca, which still has unbuilt space, and where the Games will be centered.
Chevron was slammed in the press for the accident, though the oil sheen was cleaned off the surface of the Atlantic in less than two weeks and no oil washed up on the famed Rio de Janeiro beaches.