| Page Views: 3,352 Last Visit to Rio de Janeiro: October, 2001 | Hanging out in Rio by toonsarah - last update: Jan 27, 2008 |
| Rio with Corcovado beyond, from the Sugarloaf |
We started our trip to Brazil, as I imagine most people must do, with a few days in Rio de Janeiro. I have always loved cities by the sea, and Rio fits the bill beautifully. The sweep of each bay is perfectly set between a series of headlands, the most famous of which is the steep outcrop of the Sugarloaf or the Pau de Açucar. And behind the city the hills are still covered in places by vestiges of the ancient rainforests, while on the highest the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer stands as if to protect the city.
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| Christ the Redeemer, Corcovado |
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This beauty of course masks considerable poverty, which it is all too easy for the short-term visitor to forget. But that doesn’t make this anything other than an amazing destination and one to which I would love to return some day.
Although we only had a few days we managed to see quite a lot. Of course we went up the Sugar Loaf mountain, and also up to the Christ the Redeemer statue. We spent time on Copacabana and Ipanema, soaking up the atmosphere and sipping coconut juice. And we went to a match at the Maracanã Stadium, a must for any football fan!
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Remember that we were here some years ago. I’ve done my best to check that all my info is up to date but I appreciate things may have changed. Please do let me know if you spot any errors or discover changes that I should correct. | | | Match at the Maracanã Stadium |
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| Pros: | "A stunning setting for a city, and lots to see and do" | | Cons: | "The sights are quite spread out" |
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Arkeolog Sat Feb 28, 2009 18:50 UTC
Great page with good photos and useful tips. congrats. best wishes. Bora | robertgaz Wed Feb 4, 2009 00:27 UTC
A cool Coco Gelado at the oh so cool Copacabana! | ATXtraveler Mon Oct 20, 2008 18:33 UTC
Your trip mirrored our own experience with Rio... I would go back in a heart beat! Sorry to hear of your Botafogo loss, we watched them win a match. | yumyum Sun Oct 5, 2008 15:57 UTC
I started a cruise from Rio at the beginning of January 2000. |
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