National Library (Biblioteca Nacional) Rio de Janeiro

It has been another great day in Rio with a perfect ending: the amazing sunset attending on the sugar loaf.
Pictures cannot describe but words even less.
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... to the centre of Rio. We saw the old convent where women pray for a husband, the beautifully decorated Municipal Theatre and National Library, the street of fresh juice bars, the old part of town with some fascinating architecture, as well as parks and ...

... ;s mum arrived, the weather slightly improved and so they could explore the Marvellous city with pleasure. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil, on the South Atlantic coast. Rio is famous for its breathtaking landscape, its laidback ...

... for guaranavita zero. From Ipanema metro station I took a metro to Carioca. Near Estecao Carioca are the oldest streets in Rio De Janeiro, Portuguese collonial buildings line the streets and like the old town in Manaus, I got a distinct reminder of down ...

... like 300 churches in rio because during the gold rush, the colony kept 10% of their booty to decorate the churches. also saw the national library, opera house, the first port and an old castle where they used to have fancy balls. had a drink in the ...

... bar across from the beach. The following morning we took a boat back to the mainland and then from the port got a bus to Rio de Janeiro, arriving mid afternoon.  The first thing we did is head out for a look at the famous Copacabana Beach, only a ...

... you try to stand and you realize hanging in a pole with your hands feet not touching the ground. Oh yes, Cariocas (Natives of Rio de Janeiro) are the best or at least the fastest drivers in Brazil. Getting into a bus is very difficult for anyone carrying ...

... Temperature:  31 felt like 40 Weather: bright sun, blue cloudless sky -------------------------------------------------------------- Brazil Tour Day 2 – Rio de Janeiro The rest of the afternoon was spent being driven along the famous ...

... a friend of Martha's. Very eccentric man - but he likes Australians, fortunately! Rounded off the day with a visit to the National Library and the Municipal Theatre, a magnificently restored opera house Date: Thurs 7 & Fri 8 Oct Our last post ...