It's Big, Beautifull and we can see excellent soccer games

One of the most great experiences at the my homeland is to watch my Flamengo at Maracanã. Any game there is a thrilling experience. There are no shops at all and not many food options. The bathrooms are ok. Price is usually good.

Those who love soccer must come to a game at Maracanã sometime. It's such an energy. Just remember to leave the stadium a little before the end of the gamein order to avoid the crowd.

We have to wait until the end of 2013. As Wembley stadium in London, a new Maracanã will be born.

There´s nothing like going to Maracanã to watch a carioca football team play. Huge and alive. Be careful not to take rolls of money, valuable watches or jewelery. It´s stadium, for Christ´s sake!

I can only speak for what it used to be: a shrine to football, a place of major importance for football lovers, but usually in very bad shape. The real Maracana (nobody calls it Mario Filho), where there used to be no seats, but only a concrete kind of seating area was a true anthropological experience, where the masses gathered... More

The stadium is still the biggest in the world - renovations are in place for the 2014 world cup - so make sure to check when it will be opened again!

Maracana is now undergoing an extensive renovation project. Most of it was just demolished. Most people disagreed, but it seems this was a fierceful demand from powerful FIFA, in order to be renewed for the 2014 World Cup. The cost is said to be prohibitive. One can only visit the neighborhood and see the external part of the stadium, which... More

At the time of me visiting (Nov 2011) the stadium is undergoing a complete reconstruction in preparation for the world cup in 2014. I already knew about the building work when planning my trip as the museum is still open. On getting to the ground I was surprised to see that all that was left of the original stadium is... More