Jenny Barchfield

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Rita de Cassia Marciano, who is a "mae de santa," or practitioner of the syncretic Afro-Brazilian religion Candomble, prepares to attend clients in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014. Unlike her compatriots, Rita de Cassia Marciano doesn't get too stressed out during Brazil's World Cup matches. She knows Brazil is going to win its sixth title: The gods told her so. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

‘Candomble’ seer says gods with Brazil team

Jenny Barchfield · June 27, 2014 5:42 pm

A Brazilian soccer fan celebrates after Brazil scored against Cameroon while watching the match on a giant television screen in Bixiga neighborhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014. Brazil's Neymar scored twice in the first half to lead Brazil to a 4-1 win over Cameroon on Monday, helping the hosts secure a spot in the second round of the soccer World Cup. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Holidays, lost business in Brazil WCup’s lazy days

Jenny Barchfield · June 24, 2014 1:23 am

Soccer fans celebrate as they watch on a big screen television, the second goal scored by Brazil's Neymar in the World Cup match against Cameroon, in Manaus, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014. Brazil's Neymar scored twice in the first half to lead Brazil to a 4-1 win over Cameroon on Monday, helping the hosts secure a spot in the second round of the soccer World Cup. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Holidays, lost business in Brazil WCup’s lazy days

Jenny Barchfield · June 24, 2014 12:31 am

In this May 24, 2014, photo, men and women from various tribes dance in the Tatuyo indigenous community near Manaus, Brazil. The community of thatched palm roofed houses is home to nine families who moved to the riverside plot some 15 years ago from deep inside the rainforest. While they normally wear the shorts, t-shirts and flip-flops that are standard fare throughout Brazil, the villagers change into their ceremonial finest to receive tourists. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

World Cup visitors sample Amazon life at village

Jenny Barchfield · June 23, 2014 4:07 am

This May 20, 2014 photo, the Teatro Amazonas is seen as dusk in Manaus, Brazil. The theater is the symbol of Manaus, a city carved out of the rainforest, still so remote it can only be reached by plane or boat even though it has grown to over 2 million inhabitants. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Not just jungle: opera in Brazil’s Amazon Cup city

Jenny Barchfield · June 20, 2014 4:03 am

Amazon boat trips beckon World Cup visitors

Jenny Barchfield · June 17, 2014 4:21 am

Two men relax in front of a giant screen for soccer fans to watch live broadcast of the World Cup soccer matches on the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014. Rio de Janeiro is one of the host cities for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Brazil officials declare Cup a success

Jenny Barchfield · June 16, 2014 9:53 pm

Costly stadium no answer to Manaus’ traffic woes

Jenny Barchfield · June 13, 2014 4:10 am

Korean translation program hits Brazil World Cup

Jenny Barchfield · June 11, 2014 10:04 pm

Brazilian artist Muniz examines the soccer ball

Jenny Barchfield · June 8, 2014 4:47 pm

In this May 20, 2014 photo, Evandro Correia da Silva, left, holds a snake as his 3-year-old daughter Kelly Silva places it around her neck on their family's floating house in the Lago do Janauari, or Solimoes River, near Manaus, Brazil. Their exotic houseguests help the 35-year-old fisherman and his family eke out a living on the opposite bank from Manaus, a World Cup host city where the U.S., English and Italian teams will be among those battling it out. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Brazil Cup visitors: exotic Amazon animals abound

Jenny Barchfield · June 6, 2014 4:03 am

World Cup’s most exotic city awaits tourist influx

Jenny Barchfield · June 2, 2014 4:08 am