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Rio de Janeiro

Cidade Maravilhosa

On the southern coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro is the city of Rio de Janeiro, land of the tiny bikini and even tinier speedo and one of most scenic and well loved cities world wide.

Locals are known as "Cariocas" and pronounce Rio as "Heeo Je Han-ear-ho", wear Havaianas (flip flops/thongs) all the time, let the days slip by on the beaches and party the nights away.

Highlights
• Christ the Redeemer
• Sugar Loaf mountain
• The beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema
• The Mardi Grais Carnival in February
• Maracana Stadium - the largest soccer/football stadium in the world
• Lapa's amazing night-life
• New Year's Eve at Copacabana beach
• The favela tour

Best time of year to visit
Any - though most popular and crowded is December to February - when prices double.

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By Scotteholden
November 7th 2009

premiro dias Rio South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa

Im still alive. Im in Rio. Having a great time. This city is incredible. I will make it short today and update with pics and more details soon. The bus, car and motorcycle drivers are freggin nuts. I really cant describe it. If you drove like this in the states you would go to jail. But somehow it works and no one crashes. People know how to drive here. I love it. My Portugese still is pathetic and not sure it will ever be good it seems. I dont have internet anymore so I will post when I can but got [View Full Entry]

By amatth11
October 31st 2009

And now for the next phase South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

So I spent the whole of last night travelling and I´m just a bit knackered - will be heading off for a siesta shortly, but I´m back in Rio for one night to join the Intrepid tour - we head to Ilha Grande tomorrow, home of (apparently) the world´s 3rd best beach - I´ll have to let you know. Anyway, a little of what I´ve been up to in Bonito... Day 1 was the tombstoning - we did a walking tour along a river, with waterfalls, and jumped in for about 4 of them. The water was running brown as they [View Full Entry]

By Joost y Gill en Sudamerica
October 29th 2009

We komen eraan! South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Lapa

Hoi allemaal, Na een laatste nachtje slapen in de favela in Rio de Janeiro zat het avontuur in Zuid-Amerika er weer op. Op donderdagavond rond middernacht vlogen we in 14 uur naar Dublin. Een eitje vergleken met de 24hrs busreizen in Zuid Amerika. De afgelopen 11 maanden hebben we genoten van al het moois dat Zuid-Amerika te bieden heeft. We komen dan ook thuis met rugzak uitpuilend van de unieke ervaringen (en vuile was). We kijken uit om iedereen weer te zien, naar een fijn bed, een warme douche (eentje die niet op stroom werkt, niet zo'n relaxte combinatie), een wc [View Full Entry]

By amatth11
October 24th 2009

Still a bit wet behind the ears South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

So I swapped to the beach, and now I have a computer to type on, rather than using my phone and wifi.. The Lonely planet described the mini rooms at the Hotel Toledo as coffins... not quite that bad, and only slightly smaller than my digs at uni so I´m used to it. Weeny en suite, tho! Yesterday started with heavy rain, but it had just about finished by 8am so jumped in the taxi to Copacabana. A quick wander to the beach with a backpack (a no-no) and back to the hotel. I´m starting to notice more things about the [View Full Entry]

By rarmstrongfox
October 24th 2009

Rio:Stable door bolted shut! South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro

Well my plans for the race have been scuppered. Basically the organisers where unable to process my application within the 13 days they were given and they have informed me that they have been unable to enter me in the race. Next time i may have to try applying a year in advance just to give them enough time to click a button on a computer. Will be intrested to see how they cope with the olympics. To be honest this weeks training as consisted of too much caprinhas and dancing to the early morning in rios clubs. My samba is [View Full Entry]

By amatth11
October 22nd 2009

Lost in rio South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Centro

Made it! The trip so far has done wonders for the carbon footprint - jfk and sao paulo before we landed at a damp rio. First view from the aeroplane was of shark's tooth mountains and a church perched on a big hill, and then I noticed the houses, scattered on the hills as if someone had fired a gun full of lego bricks at them. Then there was the traffic.. Am in the business district, and there are a few skyscrapers going up, but most everything else is portuguese colonial. You can't tell what shop is coming next, though - [View Full Entry]

By Jobbergsma
October 21st 2009

RIO - HOOFDSTUK 1 South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Botafogo

Rio - Christo

G´day! Daar zijn we dan eindelijk! Momenteel heb ik er drieënhalve week Rio de Janeiro (een grote stad in Brazilië voor de distopografen) opzitten en nu de zon sinds een paar dagen eindelijk is gaan schijnen leek het mij voor het thuisfront gepast om even het schitterende klimaatcontrast bloot te leggen, aangezien ik heb gehoord dat het kwik in Nederland onlangs onder de symbolische ondergrens van nul graden is gedoken. Als u nu klappertandend achter uw beeldscherm zit, geef dan de thermostaat een slinger of haal uw winterjas uit de winterkast die u elk jaar met lede ogen open [View Full Entry]

By Edi Sum
October 19th 2009

Summer South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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When We Wanted to go to Brazil. We really wanted to go to Rio De Janeiro. We had heard alot of things about how we will be robbed and that it was very dangerous . So we were a little worried before we got there .We didn't have any problems we really enjoyed every moment that we were there. Copacabana Was very beautiful we walked up and down copacabana every day.We walked to Leme and to Ipanema. Ipanema was our favorite. We really Loved it! We cant wait to go back. This was our first trip together outside the US. When [View Full Entry]