Things to See and Do in Rio de Janeiro
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Recommended Attractions in Rio de Janeiro
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- Aug 17, 2006: ... and got glimpses of the 360 degree view around Rio of the beaches, Sugar loaf mountain and try and take in the scale of the ...
- Jan 24, 2006: ... of money to do the two MUST SEE Rio attractions in one day. Went up Sugar Loaf Mountain, a hill right on the water with a ...
- Feb 4, 2005: ... understanding of this than from the top of the famous "sugar-loaf mountain". Anna and I emerged white faced from the 2 very- ...
- Mar 16, 2005: ... be. Did anyone say Bikini! I do of course visit Sugar Loaf Mountain and the statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of Corcovado ...
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- Dec 6, 2006: ... statue of Christ the Redeemer, magnificent upon the peak of Rio's Corcovado, is a moving monument. He rises above Rio, ...
- Aug 17, 2006: ... depending on the time of day.
After that drove up to Corcovado or Christ the Redemptor Statue. The statue is 30 metres ...
- May 10, 2008: ... of Ipanema and Copcabana beach; in the dramatic cista from Corcovado and the Sugar Loaf; on the banks of the Lago de Freitas ...
- Sep 12, 2006: ... to the cog train that makes its way to the top of Corcovado (also called the Hunchback. At the top is the statue Christ the ...
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- Nov 24, 2008: ... nbsp;(except it is blue). In the evening, we went to Rio Scenarium, a famous samba place. We had dinner listening to a band ...
- May 25, 2007: ... lords. There are two main drug cartels in Rio de Janeiro: commando vermelho (CV) and Amigos de Amigos ( ...
- Jan 14, 2006: ... went to find a samba club we had been recommended - Rio Scenarium. What an amazing place. A 3 storey building decorated ...
- Sep 11, 2007: ... the weekend and there is lots of clubs to choose. We went to Rio Scenarium which we have been told to be the 8th best club in ...
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- Apr 23, 2009: ... from being seen scanning the beach for hot stuff!!
Along Ipanema beach you can buy almost anything - food, drinks, T-shirt ...
- Apr 25, 2009: Oh, life's a beach isn't it! I love it on Ipanema beach. We spent another 4 hours there today and it was great.
Also noticed ...
- Jan 7, 2007: ... on the "Beautiful Rock" in one of Rio's massive national parks overlooking Ipanema beach, indeed one of the guys there holds ...
- Apr 26, 2009: ... tour of the city. We got some great views all along Ipanema beach, went by Flamengo's home stadium which was looking a little ...
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- Sep 5, 2004: ... today), we`re ready to hit the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Before our long sleep yesterday we strolled along Copacabana beach ...
- Mar 4, 2009: ... , next on the itinerary for today is Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer). This icon of Rio was recently named one of the 7 ...
- Aug 14, 2006: ... back down along the Atlantic coast heading towards Rio de Janeiro. The summer retreats of wealthy Paulistanos quickly gave ...
- Aug 13, 2008: No visit to Rio is complete without a visit Cristo Redentor Statue at the top of the Corcovado Hill.
We did not ride the ...
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- Apr 1, 2008: ... expert guide, we ascended 500 meters to a peak in the Tijuca National Park and ran off a cliff to ride the wind back to the ...
- Aug 23, 2008: ... over Rio
This was amazing! You climb up into the Tijuca National Park where you´re greeted by a large deck/ramp that ...
- Jan 6, 2009: ... tall and sat on top the 700m peak of a the nearby Tijuca National Park. Designed by a local and a French architect it was an ...
- Jun 11, 2008: ... views of the forest covered mountains that make up the Tijuca national park. After our jog we ate lunch at a place called& ...
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- Aug 25, 2004: ... time and decided to stay another day. We went to the botanical garden one morning which was huge and extremely well done - ...
- Dec 14, 2007: ... of the sights in Belem. I wanted to take her to the botanical garden (Bosque) and zoo (Museu) to get her ready for the ...
- Jul 31, 2009: Rio de Janeiro is the city for the true partier, which is probably why my friend, Bryan liked it so much. ...
- Dec 28, 2005: ... the world, Jardim Botanico. It is their 200 year old botanical garden. I had been there before but it was still pretty nice ...
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- Apr 6, 2007: ... a raccontarci dei loro puttan tour a rio in particolatre al famosissimo help, discoteca che in realta' e' un bordello ...
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- Aug 19, 2008: ... but an awesome experience gliding down to land on Sao Conrado beach.
Brazil really is a city that seems to grow on ...
- Jul 31, 2007: ... driver picked us up right on time and drove us to Sao Conrado Beach and I was issued with a student pilot permit. The ...
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- Nov 29, 2006: ... ), na katero se peljem z dvema gondoloma. In iz katere je res precudovit razgled na zaliv Rio de Janeiro in okoliska mesta.
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- Apr 23, 2008: ... where our hostel is), with Ipanema beach to the left and Leblon beach to the right, behind the lake. It was only then that& ...
- Apr 29, 2008: ... ! Here's the view from the bar looking over Leblon beach. Cheers! After avoiding the temptation of staying there ...
- May 17, 2008: ... , I then headed over to Ipanema, and then on up to Leblon beach. It's exactly the same here, huge beaches, packed to the brim ...
- Nov 2, 2005: ... hotel is a modern boutique inn across the street from Leblon Beach, with an imposing rock mountain ending this stretch of ...
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- Nov 27, 2005: ... walking down Avenida Atlântica, the main avenue running along Copacabana beach. It was a Monday about 9PM. The avenue was as ...
- Jun 22, 2007: ... ´s better than celebrating your birthday on the Copacabana Beach in Rio? How 'bout nothing.
Except as Steve ...
- Jan 24, 2006: ... (my EXPENSIVE hostel) 3 blocks from the famed Copacabana Beach of Rio de Janeiro. NICE!
So since the last update we´ve ...
- Apr 25, 2009: ... for Phil.
After lunch we walked the full length of Copacabana beach. As it was a beautifully hot & sunny afternoon, this ...
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- Apr 7, 2006: ... this time but a ballet instead at the opera house (Teatro Municipal - a small replica of the Garniers in Paris). Hayden´s ´ ...
- Mar 24, 2005: ... once posh neighborhood of Santa Teresa. Even at night the Teatro Municipal was quite impressive and the views on the tram ...
- Jul 3, 2009: I have to write quickly about our first concert - at the Teatro Municipal Dom Pedro - a wonderful audience - a stellar boy ...
- Feb 16, 2006: Hi everyone,
i finally arrived in Rio de Janeiro. Got there yesterday morning.
The flight was tirying and not ...