Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 19, 2025 After the year's record temperature of 41.5°C with a heat index of 46.7°C this Saturday, Rio de Janeiro continues to experience intense heat. This Sunday, the maximum temperatures reached 41°C. Camera: BRUNO KAIUCA. STATEMENTS BY RAFAELA LINS, 35 YEARS OLD, TEACHER: IT'S TRUE THAT WE COME TO THE BEACH A LOT, WE LIVE HERE IN BOTAFOGO, MY FIANCÉ AND MY STEPDAUGHTERS SURF, SO FOR US IT'S ALWAYS AN OPTION TO COME TO THE BEACH. BUT TODAY IT WAS VERY HOT AND THE BEACH IS MUCH MORE CROWDED, SO I THINK IT'S THE OPTION FOR PEOPLE FROM RIO, RIGHT? I SAW IT COOL, THE WATER IS VERY COLD, VERY NICE. LAST NIGHT WE ALSO TOOK A WALK ON THE BEACH, AT 10:30 AT NIGHT WE DECIDED TO TAKE A WALK TO GET SOME FRESH AIR, BECAUSE IT'S REALLY HARD, IT'S VERY HOT, JUST THE BEACH. IT'S REALLY TO BE ABLE TO COOL OFF A LITTLE BIT'. STATEMENTS BY ALESSANDRA HELOISA, 40 YEARS OLD, CLEANING ASSISTANT: I ARRIVED HERE AT 9 AM, THERE IS NO WAY I CAN STAY AT HOME WITH THIS 40° SUN, THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS GO TO THE BEACH HERE IN ARPOADOR UNTIL 10 PM AND TODAY I HAVE THE DAY OFF, I REALLY WANTED TO TAKE TODAY I HAVE FREE TIME FOR THIS AND GOD BLESSED ME WITH IT. THIS BEAUTIFUL SUN. STATEMENTS BY PATRICIA BARBOSA, 48 YEARS OLD, SEAMSTRESS: THE HEAT IS WORSE THAN WE IMAGINED. WE GOT HERE AROUND 7-6 IN THE MORNING, RIGHT? YES, VERY EARLY. AND WE ARE PLANNING TO LEAVE HERE AROUND 5 PM TO GO BACK HOME'. [Restrictions: Spain, Latin America, or the U.S. Hispanic market]