Cascading down from the heavens, Rio's favelas flat in the night sky, gliterring like stars, demanding attention.  Over the famous Ipanema and Copacabana beahces, they cluster and cling to the precipitous, dramatic drops of the landscape.  By night, the mesmerising sight obscures the reality of these amazing favelas.  By day, fave...

I apologize, diary, it totally slipped my mind that i booked a getaway trip to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, the second major city of Brazil. This city was the capital of Brazil for almost two centuries from 1763 to 1822 while it was a Portuguese colony and from 1822 to 1960 as an independent nation. It is famous for its natural setting, Carnival...

Rock climbing is popular in Rio, particularly at Sugar Loaf mountain. Mike, being a keen and advanced climber, took advantage of this opportunity and booked a day to climb Sugar loaf. I chose to relax on the beach instead. We were blessed with another beautiful day and so it was the perfect opportunity to top up my tan. First, I went shopping an...

We´ve been in Rio now for six days and it has rained for 4 of the 6 days.  On the 2 sweltering hot and sunny days, we spent time at the beach and rented bikes riding around the lake and all the way down Ipanema and Copacabana beaches.  Next, the plan was to go up to see Christ the Redeemer statue, climb Sugar loaf, and then hang glide ...

5 hour bus ride from Ubatuba to RIO.. the buses here are wicked... you can proper lay back. Anyway, got here and then ate... was going to g ou for the first night in RIO but jus fell asleep.. was so knackered.. therefore... boring entry. Sorry

Hello Everyone, We have now settled down in The Mango Tree Hostel, Rio de Janeiro for the last two days. I must really recommend this place one block away from Ipanema beach because it is really safe, clean and friendly and the people staying here are really lovely. The Brazilians (at least Rio inhabitants) are quite athletic and on Su...

Here in pictures is our journey up the Sugarloaf, 2000 feet above Rio at the top.  The first picture is the Sugarloaf and the subsequent pictures are our journey by suspended cable car to the top and the vistas from the various stops along the way.  Pretty amazing.

As you know I started in Rio de Janeiro. I wasn't worried about the flight so much as whether I would be able to sleep. I came prepared with masks and tablets and socks and stuff. I didn't need the tablets and slept more than I expected. The plane left at about 11 on Tuesday evening and I arrived at about 8 the next day in Rio having stopped in ...

Rio is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever seen, from a distance. On the taxi ride from the bus depot to Ipanima we had a spectacular view, the coast of the city consists of a series of long crescent beaches cutting into the land and as you look across a bay the view is incredible. It looks like a post apacaliptic city abandend and natu...

Notícias rápidas: Chegamos bem!!!! Estamos felizes por estar de volta e rever nossas famílias. Logo contaremos mais detalhes sobre o projeto. Vamos preparar um jornalzinho. Quck news: We´re back to Brazil!!! We are happy to be back and to see our families again. Soon we´ll give more news about the project.We´ll be preparing a cool newsletter. No...