Santa Teresa Rio de Janeiro

Today was a day for Nat and I to explore the old part of town, Lapa and Santa Teresa.

Nat and I got up, had breakfast and tried to head out. After numerous issues slowing our departure (forgotten cameras, coming back due to bad directions, going to an ATM, etc) we managed to head out around 1 pm.

We got to Lapa around 2 - 2:30. We …

Yes ladies and gents Crag and I have finally arrived...in Rio!!!

We arrived in Rio in the evening and when we finally got to the hostel I started to feel a little homesick so we went out to get a Mcdonalds to make ourselves feel at home! Can't beat the golden arches!

After that though we were away and took in the sights of Rio and …

Well you knew it would happen, I am staying a bit longer in Rio than expected. The beauty of not having reservations is you can be flexible with your plans. I switched my hostel because the other one was booked full for the holiday weekend, and I am so glad I did! About staying in hostels, you meet the most amazing people you can imagine. Marcel, …

Hello from Brazil !!!!

We have been very busy so far and it feels like we have been here ages!

Rio is now complete and we have just arrived in Sao Paulo after possibly the best bus journey we have ever been on (no sarcasm at all). There were reclining seats and headrests more like pillows; National Express could learn a thing or …

At last we have arrived in Brazil, and a new country deserves a new blog entry!

Our flight to Iguassu was rather unconventional. Once seated on the plane, the pilot proceeded to open up the cockpit and began casually inviting several passengers to take a look inside. We were absolutely gobsmacked and just a little nervous. It felt as …

21-04-2012 Arrival
We arrived in Rio at 9pm their time after traveling with British Airways for 12 hour.
We decided to get a taxi straight to the Hostel instead of getting a bus as we were worried the bus wouldn't be safe! Even my husband was worried about getting a bus and he is Brazilian...

It took about an hour to get to the …

Santa Teresa is known as a rough-and-tumble neighbourhood that has contributed considerably to the city's artistic and musical heritage. This area, located just off the centro is on a hill overlooking the city. It has an impressive collection of 19th century mansions set along winding lanes. I was looking at boarding a very popular tram (called …

Rio turned out to be the most progressive city that we visited on our travels. The city highlights the international accomplishments and community growth that is supposedly evident across Brazil. There are remarkable investments in arts and culture as well as police protection, and the community is definitely responding.

The diversity of …

Entry containing 34 photos titled: Ipanema beach, Sao Conrado Beach, Tijuca National Park, Emily in deep concentration :-), Flavela and Rio , Rio De Janeiro, Christ the redeemer, Flavela near Santa Teresa, Feijoada, Lapa steps, Sugarloaf mountain, Rio Botanical Gardens

Now was i time that i had been looking forward to since we left Adelaide. Rio De Janerio!!! I had seen so much of Rio from movies, the Internet and word of mouth reputation , it was finally here. As so many people flock to Floripa for NYE, escaping in early January can be tiresome. We caught an overnight bus, expected travel time 18 hours.. 24hours …

... and well, I was getting frustrated being offered weed, at first it was a polite no, then I'd just shout No man!! Brazil is expensive and Rio certainly is. For this reason, I won't be seeing the carnival. I'm not even half way through my trip yet and I ...

... Rio of the beaches, Sugar loaf mountain and try and take in the scale of the city. See the photos. Next drove through Santa Teresa district and down into Copacabana for lunch at a great Churrascaria, Grill Inn, where could have as much salad, soups, ...

... Copcabana beach; in the dramatic cista from Corcovado and the Sugar Loaf; on the banks of the Lago de Freitas; in the charming, winding cobbles of Santa Teresa Hill; though the smoke of the flares in the Maracana stadium; in the crumbling disrepair and ...

... Mandy could cook some great food for us - curries and other things we've been craving! We took the streetcar up to Santa Teresa - this was like the oldest fairground ride you have ever seen and very clanky and noisy. As the carriages were quite small ...

... which we cut short due to the scorching temperature and sticky humidity; a trip on the famous bond (tram) up to Santa Teresa; a walk through Leblon’s upmarket shopping district and a walk around the Lagoa Rodrigo. Evenings were equally matched ...

... After that headed home and went straight out into town (which is completely dead at weekends) to get the tram into Santa Teresa the oldest district in Rio. Is on a hill with some lovely houses and we wandered around a bit and found a restaurant, Bar do ...

... town or in the hostel. But in addition to nightlife, I also checked out some of the historic and touristy neighborhoods as well. Santa Teresa was a cool neighborhood that became run down in the 70´s until a bunch of artist types started moving in and ...

We decided to spend the day exploring the Santa Teresa area of Rio.  This began as a relatively simple endeavor.  We took the metro to the Centro and then walked behind the weird Rubik's cube to find the teeny tiny tram.  This one-car ...

Hello from Rio! Yes, we´re in Rio de Janeiro, often quoted as being one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and despite hearing this about countless places around the world, we´d have to agree. The guidebooks can make you paranoid about your ...

... is off to Ilha Grande an island 3 hours south of Rio for 3 nights and hopefully some better weather! Foot Note: Christ The Redeemer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is now one of the New Seven Wonders Of The World Winners. Rio de Janeiro also featured in the book ...