Football fans who haven’t made it to Brazil for the start of the World Cup can catch a glimpse of the colour and spirit of the streets by checking out Google Street View.
The search engine’s camera vans went on a tour of the host cities (Manaus, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and others) to capture the street art painted to welcome the World Cup.
The vivid images will be preserved online long after England has returned home with the Jules Rimet Trophy…
Take a tour of the streets with Google Street View
Views: Rua São Cristovão by Google Maps
Views: Rua Tavares Bastos by Google Maps
Views: Rua Cafe Filho by Google Maps
Views: Rua Itabaiana by Google Maps
Views: Travessa Patrício Alves by Google Maps
Views: Rua São Paulo by Google Maps
Views: Rua Padre Agostinho Poncet by Google Maps
(Featured image: Kevin Dooley)
