Top Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
鈥淚 woke up and, in Rio鈥檚 fall, the sea, the sky, the sun and mountain were fighting over which one was the most beautiful鈥�.聽Millor Fernandes, Writer.
Although I went to Rio in the summer, not the fall, it was just as exquisite. The sea, the mountains, the forests and the buzzing city, collaborate harmoniously to make Rio one of the聽best destinations to visit聽in the world.
We were really excited to see Rio鈥檚 world-famous attractions. However, with Brazil being a Portuguese-speaking country, it was important to us to get a good English speaking local guide who would explain to us what we were seeing and transport us from one attraction to the other easily. So, we booked the聽Rio Sunset Experience tour with C2Rio Tours and Travel.
Our friendly guide Aline picked us from our Copacabana hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned coach and we set off to explore Rio De Janeiro.
I have been on a quest to see the new聽7 Wonders of the World聽and until recently, had seen 4 of them as well as The Great Pyramid of Giza, which was granted honorary status. Thus, the 38-metre high statue of Christ The Redeemer was on my聽bucket list聽too. To get there, we first drove through the historic, and artistic neighbourhood of Santa Teresa. The last remaining tram in Rio runs from here to the city centre, and we rode it the following day. As we drove up the mountain, Aline, our guide, pointed out an area where four favelas merge. An estimated 25 per cent of Rio鈥檚 population live in favelas and they are a tourist attraction in their own right. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Although I went to Rio in the summer, not the fall, it was just as exquisite. The sea, the mountains, the forests and the buzzing city, collaborate harmoniously to make Rio one of the聽best destinations to visit聽in the world.
We were really excited to see Rio鈥檚 world-famous attractions. However, with Brazil being a Portuguese-speaking country, it was important to us to get a good English speaking local guide who would explain to us what we were seeing and transport us from one attraction to the other easily. So, we booked the聽Rio Sunset Experience tour with C2Rio Tours and Travel.
Our friendly guide Aline picked us from our Copacabana hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned coach and we set off to explore Rio De Janeiro.
I have been on a quest to see the new聽7 Wonders of the World聽and until recently, had seen 4 of them as well as The Great Pyramid of Giza, which was granted honorary status. Thus, the 38-metre high statue of Christ The Redeemer was on my聽bucket list聽too. To get there, we first drove through the historic, and artistic neighbourhood of Santa Teresa. The last remaining tram in Rio runs from here to the city centre, and we rode it the following day. As we drove up the mountain, Aline, our guide, pointed out an area where four favelas merge. An estimated 25 per cent of Rio鈥檚 population live in favelas and they are a tourist attraction in their own right. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Top Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro
Guide Location: Brazil » Rio de Janeiro
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Sara Essop
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Brazil » Rio de Janeiro
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Sara Essop
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Christ the Redeemer
- Tijuca National Park
- The Selaron Staircase
- Cathedral of San Sebastian of Rio De Janeiro
- Jardim Botanico
- Copacabana
- Ipanema Beach
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