Thursday, December 05, 2013
Offbeat setting for the World Cup draw
The draw tomorrow for the 2014 World Cup will be held in a 100,000-square-foot tent within a resort complex within a wildlife preserve within a national park.
To the north, west and south, there is nothing but coconut trees and forest, with no permanent residents -- except for indigenous wildlife -- in a 30-mile radius.
To the east are distinctive white sand beaches and the Atlantic Ocean.
The closest city is Salvador, some 50 miles away.
To the north, west and south, there is nothing but coconut trees and forest, with no permanent residents -- except for indigenous wildlife -- in a 30-mile radius.
To the east are distinctive white sand beaches and the Atlantic Ocean.
The closest city is Salvador, some 50 miles away.