"ISN'T IT GOD'S DRAWINGS?" Rio de Janeiro by janaina

Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide: 3,628 reviews and 6,543 photos

Copacabana from Sugar Loaf - Rio de Janeiro

Maybe yes,I'm incline to think so!
As a "CARIUCHA" a mix of Gauchos and Cariocas,and a Brazilian first of all,everytime my flight lands in Rio,I pray for a clear sky day that I can see this beautiful sketch from the air!
Every tourist I have the oportunity to hear,told me that when he saw Rio from the airplane,he got breathless!
The mountains forming bays everywhere,the delicate cuts of landscapes,the dramatic green hills..I'm suspicious for trying to be a storyteller about Rio,as I won't be neutral,but I'm sure everyone would feel the same!
Than,once in the airport passport control,you will start to hear protuguese everywhere,the atmosphere of being here will be in the air.
Fast,your eyes will catch the first smilles of a warm welcome!
Maybe it'll be raining,not really the sunny day you dreamed all way to here,probably in one of the long and endless transatlantic flights,but,this tropical hot rain is one of the symbols of our welcome,nowhere else the rain smells the same as here!
And,if you didn't see the landscapes from the plane(night landing,rainy day,too cloudy,etc..),don't worry: Sugar Loaf,Corcovado,Tijuca's park(see my page to understand why)will proide you millions of oportunities to see diferent views of the bay.
For those who the budget for hotels can afford taking a room in the highest floor,seaview,it will be in front of your eyes everyday!
WELCOME TO RIO,THE MILLION FACES OF JOY AND AN UNIQUE LIFESTYLE!
Here,Copacabana beach from the Sugar Loaf,in one of those blessed days when your pictures will look like a God's drawing!

THE CITY CENTER THEN & NOW!

how god look at Rio everyday?

I built a travelogue with these amazing pictures of Rio along the years,this one was my favorite,the city center as it looked once...

Botanic Garden

It;s not an easy mission to write the right things about Rio,or even to choose the right pictures along my albuns,besides,there are plenty of beautiful pages on VT about Rio,what I enjoy very much to check out all the time!
I'll try to write down some precise info about the top tourist attractions,and meantime,leaving you with this beautiful way in the Botanic Garden!

Pros and Cons

Pros:THE SIMBOL OF HAPPINESS OF MY PEOPLE
Cons:THE CRIME,THE POVERTY,THE CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN THE STREETS
In a nutshell:MILLION FACES OF A CITY

Intro Updated Jan 5, 2003
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blaird Nov 21, 2008 at 11:17 AM

I really enjoyed the then and now photos. It is amazing to see changes that some areas have made.
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ghibli88 May 6, 2007 at 10:05 AM

Greetings from Italy.
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tiger9090a Jan 15, 2006 at 2:31 AM

Beautiful photos of a great city!
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chiara76 Nov 23, 2004 at 2:00 AM

Wonderful page with a lot nice pictures and useful infos. Greetings from Warsaw:)
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noa10 Aug 23, 2004 at 2:46 PM

Hi Thank you for your tips - they seem very useful - I am flying to Rio soon so I maybe I will see you around :-) bye noa
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cassovia Jun 24, 2004 at 9:54 PM

your photos are simply fabulous and your writing informative. Pleasure to surf thru! I hope to go do Rio in Sept or Oct.
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mcds1970 Jun 2, 2004 at 2:19 AM

excellent page on rio. nice pics! hope i can make it to this amazing city one day soon. cheers!
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pepples46 Apr 12, 2004 at 11:36 PM

everything you ever wanted to know about Rio..awesome page, tanx Jana the link sonia-portugues.com is excellent, thanx for sharing
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parsix Mar 2, 2004 at 4:50 AM

Hello! I spent New Year's at Rio many years ago... it is an unforgetable experience... Nice to live it all over with your pages... I guess I have some carioca blood in me. ;o)
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WanderingPoet Feb 2, 2004 at 9:18 AM

Great pics...Rio looks fun....Happy travels