1 month of the Olympic Torch Relay: top seven videos
Huge crowds and stunning landscapes have greeted the torch wherever it has been in Brazil this month
The relay has now visited 114 towns and cities in central and northeastern Brazil (Photo: Rio 2016/André Mourão)
The Olympic Torch has journeyed through seven states of Brazil, passing by 114 towns and cities and a jaw-dropping variety of landscapes. Every day, Rio2016.com has been publishing a short highlights video. Here are some of the best:
1 - Home town heroes
Day 2: Corumbá de Goiás, Pirenópolis and Anápolis
Country music stars Zezé Di Camargo and Luciano received a rapturous welcome when the relay visited their home town of Pirenópolis. The same day, the torch went walking through the tree-tops, rose into the sky in a hot air balloon, participated in a local festival and even met a giant-sized version of itself.
2 - History and art
Day 11: Ouro Preto, Itabirito and Inhotim
The historical towns of Minas Gerais are home to some of Brazil's most charming colonial architecture. Inhotim in the same state is a Mecca for lovers of contemporary art around the world.
3 - Indigenous pride
Day 17: Teixeira de Freitas, Itamaraju, Arraial D'Ajuda, Santa Cruz Cabrália and Porto Seguro
On the coast of Bahia, the Olympic Torch had the privilege of being carried by Raonia Vieira, a member of the pataxó people who is also an indigenous games champion.
4 - Masters and teachers
Day 20: Itacaré, Camumu, Ituberá, Morro de São Paulo and Valença
On this day, the torch went down a zipline into the sea, was carried on a jet ski and was borne by two people who make all the difference in the communities where they live: teacher Itamar de Oliveira in Itacaré and capoeira master Gegê in Valença: both memorable examples of the power of education to transform lives.
5 - Radical Torch
Day 21: Chapada Diamantina, Iraquara, Palmeiras and Lençóis
One of the stand-out images of the first month was that of the Olympic Torch held aloft in the breathtaking landscape of the Chapada Diamantina in Bahia.
6 - Bring me sunshine
Day 27: Propriá, São Sebastião, Arapiraca, São Miguel dos Campos and Maceió
In northeastern Brazil, the enthusiasm of crowds and torchbearers has been infectious, even during heavy rainfall. If crowds get so excited by just a glimpse of the torch, the atmosphere in Rio de Janeiro should be quite something.
7 - Stand up for your rights
Day 29: Gravatá, Jaboatão dos Guararapes and Recife
Women were in the spotlight earlier this week. Actress Fabiana Karla, pentathlete Yane Marques, basketball player Adrianinha and activist Eliane Rodrigues all made it very clear to the world's audience: Brazilian women will be represented in force in the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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