June in Rio de Janeiro
Rio is officially my all time favorite from the big cities we've been to so far. Buenos Aires comes close with its tango and almost New York atmosphere, but Rio de Janeiro is a metropolitan intertwined with hills of jungle, framed by the ocean. I have never seen anything like this. The first thing we did is go up to Corcovado to see Christ the Redeemer, the all famous statue towering above Rios as its icon. The view from there is unbelievable, and we stayed at his heels till sunset only to see Rio change below us.
Unfortunately, that is pretty much all we saw in Rio. We spent a day to extend Shurik's visa and buy tickets to Salvador. Before leaving, we planned another activity packed day that was supposed to include a stroll on the Copacabana and Ipanema beaches in the morning, a favela tour in the afternoon, and sunset on the Sugorloaf, but the rain and the Brazil's next World Cup game have practically suspended life in the city and ruined our plans.
O yeah, and since our Favela trip was cancelled we saw "City of God" instead. An excellent film that Rio's residents confirm to be accurate.
Unfortunately, that is pretty much all we saw in Rio. We spent a day to extend Shurik's visa and buy tickets to Salvador. Before leaving, we planned another activity packed day that was supposed to include a stroll on the Copacabana and Ipanema beaches in the morning, a favela tour in the afternoon, and sunset on the Sugorloaf, but the rain and the Brazil's next World Cup game have practically suspended life in the city and ruined our plans.
O yeah, and since our Favela trip was cancelled we saw "City of God" instead. An excellent film that Rio's residents confirm to be accurate.