Blogs from Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America - page 7

Day 1 (Tuesday) - The bus pulled into port 60. My directions said to catch a bus to the main metro station at port 60. I was a little confused but quickly found a bus titled "Estacion Metro" pulling in Port 59. The bus driver was quite helpful, guiding me through the motions necessary to get me a bus and metro ticket. He also let me keep my large bag at the front, which freed me from the heavy lifting and contortion necessary to get it over the turnstile. The bus took off, we were on our way and the anxiety of a new city's stresses seemed to fall off of me. It was an easy walk to the metro and all I had to do was wait for the Botafogo stop. The Ace Hostel was ... read more

On Friday, the 5th of December (it's hard to believe that we're already have been traveling for more than a month together & that I by now have been away from home for exactly 9 months...) it was a time for us to say bye to beautiful Paraty and take a bus direction Rio de Janeiro. Although the trip took about 4.5 hours (a bit more then usually, because of the road works and the Friday traffic in Rio) but it wasn't boring because of all the views around, - changing beaches, changing types of forests, etc. Once we've arrived in Rio, we were greeted by Rodrigo and Patricia, friends of mine whom I've skied whole season with in Bariloche. So, what have we done since: - The very first night we went to the Copacabana ... read more

Hey Lads, just a few pics of my firts week in Rio, Im sorry i dont have more. But they are on other peoples cameras, so i will get them off the others soon... read more

Having witnessed a few very large Favela´s (slums) driving through Sao Paulo, and of course, who hasn't seen or heard of the movie City of God, i admit i was very keen to do a tour through a Favela to see it all first hand. We got picked up, our tour guide advised us that although it might seem a little scary, the people are very friendly.. we get to the entrance of a Favela called Rocinha. We jumped on motorbike taxis which took us up the long, steep and winding street to the top, which was a thrill in itself! Our guide advised she would let us know where & when we could take pictures of people. She warned that any young guys with walkie talkies are drug watchers, as all Favela´s are governed by ... read more