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Quote: The Favelas are communities of the poor that are basically run by drug lords and gangs. There are over 750 in Rio. We visited Rocinha, the largest with around 100,000 residents. There are no hospitals and if one… Read More
Quote: The adventure is getting TO the artsy area of Santa Teresa on the Bonde Tram over the Aquaduct. The Estacao de Bonde in the center of downtown Rio has only one ticket window & lines can be very long. … Read More
Quote: Rio de Janeiro is known for Carnival, it's glorious beaches, Copacabana and Ipanema and famous sites such as Corcovado and Sugarloaf Mountains. It is also a city with a wealth of history, interesting museums,… Read More
Quote: This morning we headed to the Botanical Garden . Being an avid gardener , this was something I was really looking forward to.The one mile walk described by our hotel was in reality closer to 3 miles but none of… Read More
Quote: The beach of Barra da Tijuca, known to locals simply as BARRA and pronounced like "Baja" or "ba-ha"extends for 18km/11mi with almost completely untouched stretches favored by surfers. This popular area and beach… Read More
Quote: Big props to our friend Alex for pointing us in the direction of the Scenarium, a funky converted brothel in Lapa that lies in the shadow of the Lapa arches and Metropolitan Church. It doesn’t look like much from… Read More
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Quote: Copacabana Beach is a 5km strip of white sand set against a dramatic backdrop of mountains that is truly pretty impressive. Back in the day, this was the place to be seen, before Ipanema stole its crown. This is… Read More
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Quote: This is a beautiful building worth a tour in itself. Tickets are hard to come by, and the ticket office is almost impossible to find if you're not a local speaking fluent Portuguese! That said, it is a very nice… Read More
Quote: Catedral MetropolitanaThe Metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro is incredibly surprising in shape and impact. When we first arrived and were told that this was a Cathedral we didn't quite know what to say. I… Read More