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While wealthier sunbathers may opt for Ipanema and Copacabana, there exists another coastline checkered with picnics of fried chicken and “farofa.” Farofa, a typical Brazilian food made from toasted manioc flour and mixed with bacon, onion, parsley, eggs, bananas or vegetables.

“Middle and upper class Brazilians frequently use a pejorative  term to refer to the lower income beachgoers: "Farofeiros".

A boy eats ice cream at Piscinão de Ramos, or Big Pool of Ramos, an artificial beach in the heart of Favela da Maré, in the North of Rio de Janeiro.

A family relaxes together at the Riacho Grande dam, in the south of São Paulo. The dam's beach is a good option for people who live far away from the sea and can't afford to travel.

A mother, daughter, and aunt have a picnic at Piscinão de Ramos.

A group of friends refresh themselves at Piscinão de Ramos.

A boy stands near his napping father at the Guarapiranga dam in the south of São Paulo.

A mother plays with her two sons at the Guarapiranga dam, in the south of São Paulo.

Three friends enjoy a snack at the Guarapiranga dam in the south of São Paulo.

Fried chicken roasts in a window in Gaibu, a beach located in a poorer area of Recife, the capital of Pernambuco state.

A group of friends enjoy a home-cooked lunch at the Guarapiranga dam, in the south of São Paulo.

A woman uses lotion to bleach her body hair in Gaibu, Pernambuco.

A family carries picnic equipment to the Guarapiranga dam beach.

A woman drinks a cocktail after eating a shrimp dish at Piscinão de Ramos.

A couple kisses at the Guarapiranga dam.

A woman sunbathes next to a colorful assortment of inflatables at Gaibu.

A young girl and her sister eat a bacon snack at Piscinão de Ramos.

A grandmother plays with her grandson at the Guarapiranga dam.

A woman smokes a cigarette and uses a beer can filled with water to refresh herself at Piscinão de Ramos.

A plate of discarded food at Brasília Teimosa beach in Recife, Pernambuco.