In the Rainforest's Shadow, Brazilian Surf Capital Blossoms
As most of Brazil tuned in to watch two local clubs battle for the continent's soccer championship last month, 14-year-old Luana Reis was far from a television set.
She was surfing blue-green waves with a soaring rainforest backdrop, competing with dozens of other teens in the yearly municipal tournament at one of the country's premier surf beaches, Maresias.
She deployed snaps, cutbacks and aerials to win