Originally founded as a club supporting a local football team in 1915, what we refer to as "Esporte…read moreClube Cabo Branco is a neighborhood-based private club, with dining facilities, several pools--including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, basketball courts, volleyball courts and more. They also have shows here that are open to the public. The dining area is available to rent for private functions and is rather large and nicely decorated. We came here for a private dinner and we had access to the whole facility. I was impressed. The food was pretty good, the service was too. If I lived closer, I would consider becoming a member, because they have a great place!

This is the most beautiful stadium I've been to since attending the World Cup. I've been to the…read moreFortaleza stadium, Natal's and now Recife's. The design is intricate, but so is getting to your seat. They had coke, coke zero, sprite, Budweiser and brahma to drink. You could order a cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, hot dog, or cold sandwich. They ran out pretty fast at some stands. The acoustics in the stadium were better, we were able to hear cheers from the other side of the stadium easier than other stadiums. We could also read the score and see how much time was left on the clock from the big screens. I would recommend visiting for a cool game.

I was here for the USA v. GERMANY match. While it deserves a little leeway because of the rain, the…read morerain also highlighted some pretty glaring flaws. The ground around the stadium were ridiculously saturated. They placed a plastic interlocking cover over them which provided a constant surface, but also hid the 6" deep puddles that you were about to step in. My shoes were doing ok until I stepped on the ground cover, then they were soaked with a whole lot of nasty water. Additionally, the way-finding to gate A was really poorly communicated. There is a huge barrier wall next to gate B with very few directions as to how to get around it. They did a decent job of providing fans with a safe transportation system into and out of the stadium. The locals were also very kind and helpful. The area directly around the stadium was pretty, but very remote. This probably led to the better acoustics that the other reviewer mentioned. Decent stadium, but I would definitely skip a game if there were any inclement weather.