with heavy hearts and heavy heads, oops, thats probably the valium, we must leave Rio for further adventure! How can I possibly sum up this city of cities.....it is indeed a city of dreams, parties and infinite madness! easily my favourite city yet....New York, Paris, Dublin, Copenhagen, Porto, Milan , London, great places put way back in the shadows now! We heard stories of muggings and death....incidently from non-backpackers, but we found a city thats safer then any i´ve witnessed so far! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copacobana and ipanema beachs lay side by side with city blocks towering inbetween....spending days strolling up and down, cold beers always within arms reach....although we did find an area that served cocktails, where we settled down to watch the sunset....only to have our view blocked by young amouress
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