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Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns). Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest.

24 June 2016 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Part 3

Every photo and movie I’ve seen over the years of this city always seem to include a flyover of Cristo Redentor or Christ the Redeemer statue. Here is a nice Youtube video to give you an idea; moreover, it’s better than my photo skills. It was only natural that I would want to visit this place located at the top of Corcovado Mountain. In terms of...

24 June 2016 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Part 2

There are so many things to do in Rio that one post would not do the place justice. Continuing my tour day my next stop (and most important to me) was a visit to Sugarloaf Mountain (Portugese: Pão de Açúcar). This tour involves 4 cable car rides to the top and back. Arriving at the base of the mountains I was thrilled to notice all the mountain climbers...

24 June 2016 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Part 1

I’ve wanted to visit Rio for nearly 20 years. Not for the beaches…I already have that in California. Not for the Samba…I like other genres better. Not for the 2016 Olympics hype…someday in another city maybe. No, my friends, I’ve wanted to visit Rio because of James Bond. Do you remember the 1979 film Moonraker? This is my 5th trip to...