World Cup Fans Snub Pricey Rio Hotels for the Beach

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Unwilling or unable to pay exorbitant hotel prices, hundreds of soccer fans in Brazil for the World Cup have opted to camp out on the beach during the tournament. Fans arriving in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro are sleeping on Copacabana Beach, and are also filling the Rodoviária Novo Rio intercity bus terminal and other public locations. See also: How FIFA Gives World Cup Fans Their Digital Soccer Fix An official survey of hotel rates ahead of the World Cup sho...