After seeing the touristy sights of Rio, Copacabana, Ipanema, Barra, Parque Nacional da Tijuca, The arches of Lapa, Corcovado (The Christ statue) and of course the Pao de Acucar (Sugar loaf mountainm, which we didn't go up as it was bloody expensive at about 40 Reals each!!!!!) we nearly left this place with slightly dissapointed feelings. Don´t get me wrong, I agree that the City is probably one of the most beautiful cities in the world - forest covered moutains, little islands all around, long white beaches and even a lake in the middle of it make it very diverse and something for everyone. However, we were missing the vibe, that something that makes it special. We have also seen the favelas here whilst driving around, which you hear so much about. We havn't been to
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