It was a difficult tour, but I don't necessarily blame Gray Line. It takes time to pick everyone up. The line ups at the Christ the Redeemer site are long, even on a Tuesday. Lunch at the restaurant, near Ipanema, was unbelievably slow. It was late afternoon by the time we got out of there, and we had still only seen one site. We spent a few minutes at Catedral Metropolitana, then on to Sugar Loaf Mountain, the definite highlight. There's a memorably hot girl working at the jewelry store at the top, though I can't guarantee she'll still be there when you go. The sunsets from there are nice as well.I suppose it would have been just as easy to see the sights unguided, but then you don't
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