Can Rio live up to the hype?

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January 14th 2013

Published: January 13th 2013

Rio de Janeiro. Look at any list of the "World's Most Beautiful Cities" and Rio will be on it, usually fighting for the top spot with Paris and Venice. Almost everybody I've met on this trip who's been there has raved about it, in raptures. Expectations are high. And when it comes to sheer physical beauty, Rio most certainly does live up to all the hype surrounding it. The first thing... Read Full Entry

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Catedral Metropolitana, Rio

Rio's famous Arcos da Lapa

Arcos da Lapa with Santa Teresa in the distance

Shrouded skeleton of a building in Rio's rundown centre

Escadaria Selarón, Rio

Typical bar, Santa Teresa

Sugarloaf, fancy neighbourhoods and favelas - all in one picture

Downtown Rio seen from Santa Teresa

Teatro Municipal, downtown Rio

Teatro Municipal

Boarding the commuter ferry to Niterói

Crossing Guanabara Bay to Niterói

Oscar Niemeyer's Museu de Arte Contemporânea, Niterói

Museu de Arte Contemporânea, Niterói

Oscar Niemeyer's Museu de Arte Contemporânea, Niterói

Flying out of Rio, heading for Buenos Aires

Aerial view of Copacabana on the flight to Buenos Aires

14th January 2013

liliram
liliram

Just what I need
Rio is my bucket list. Imagine me reading up on all the posts on Rio. And then this. It's just what I needed to know. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Rio. I'd be sure to be checking out your other blogs. Love the writing. ?[:)]

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