Rio de Janeiro Feb 2010

Rio de Janeiro is known for its laidback beaches, samba, and its annual carnival.  Unfortunately, it is also known for its violence and crime with the druglords and slums or favelas being very old social problems.  Other than the famous beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema, the statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado mountain, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and Sugarloaf Mountain are must sees.

We stayed on Ipanema beach at the Fasano Hotel.  Even though we were already in a more upscale neighborhood, I still didn’t feel all that safe walking around by myself during the day.  We hired a guide to show us around the downtown area filled with colonial architecture and baroque churches.  Even the guide had his cellphone hidden in a pocket sewn into the waist of his pants which he then rolls over and tugs underneath his belly.  I can’t help but giggle every time his phone rang (which was not infrequent) and he had to dig the phone out.  He told us to not to have our cameras or phones or wallets or anything out in plain view.  Having said that, I still thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Rio.

IMG_1038Rooftop lounge at the Fasano.

IMG_1040Ipanema Beach

IMG_1041Rooftop pool overlooking Ipanema Beach at the Fasano.

IMG_1048Nice stroll from Ipanema Beach to Copacabana Beach.

IMG_1059Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado Mountain.

IMG_1064Heading up to the statue.

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IMG_1084Mimicking the statue seemed to be the standard pose for a lot of tourists.

IMG_1068View of Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon from Corcovado Mountain.

 

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IMG_1098Sugar Loaf Mountain

IMG_1111Cable car ride up to Sugar Loaf Mountain.

IMG_1107Go to Sugar Loaf Mountain around sunset time to watch the sunset and the city light up after dark.

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