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Sniff. Sniff. This is my last post about my experience in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro State). Let me first say Brazil is a country like no other. The mix of culture, color and diversity makes it unique. Without a doubt, it is a place that should be visited by all travel lovers. On day 10 [...]
On the morning of Day 6, we slept in. I mean, five days of walking nonstop around Rio de Janeiro (and a side trip to Petropolis) is not easy. My legs were hurting like crazy so it was better to rest. Just a little bit. Anyway, it was raining for most of the day. You [...]
After admiring the astonishing beauty of the Jardim Botanico (Botanical Garden), we walked thru the neighborhood of the same name trying to find Lagoa. Lagoa is another of Rio de Janeiro’s “barrios”. This one takes its name from the Lagoa (Lagoon) Rodrigo de Freitas. Maybe the name does not pop any image to your mind. [...]
As promised, here is a detailed photo essay showing all the exotic flowers I discovered in Rio de Janeiro’s Botanical Garden. For more information about Rio’s Jardim Botanico read my previous post. ****** In this garden, I was able to get a glimpse of the magnificent flora found in Brazil. What surprised me most were [...]
Last time I posted about Brazil, I told you about my day trip to Petropolis. The Imperial City was kind of an uncommon choice given Rio’s best known attractions (beaches, beaches, beaches). Well, I kept selecting weird choices. On day 5, I headed to the Jardim Botanico or the Botanical Garden. Yes, Rio has a [...]
The popularity of some posts surprises me. Some time ago, I wrote an article expressing my shock once I discovered the high prices in Rio de Janeiro. That piece became one of the most read posts on this blog. Due to the popularity of that post, I have wanted to write in detail about the [...]
In my last post about Brazil, I promised I was not going to continue boring you to death with old buildings and historic areas. This post is about interesting pieces of information I learned or noticed while walking around Rio de Janeiro’s Centro (downtown). As I mentioned in my previous post, the Centro is often [...]
Believe it or not, Rio de Janeiro has a historic center better known as Centro. When we think about the Marvelous City, we don’t think about colonial times, belle époque or financial centers. Our minds associate Rio with beaches, sun, views and Corcovado. But let me tell you that the city has a busy downtown. [...]
Some sights in Rio de Janeiro have to be seen in the correct perspective or time of the year. Even though some of them are world famous. After spending the day overdosing with magnificent views of the city (from the top of Sugarloaf and Corcovado), we continued our tour of some other famous, must see [...]
The second day of our Brazilian adventure continued at a great pace. After lunch, we headed to the top of Corcovado. This is the morro (or mountain) where the statue of Christ The Redeemer stands with its arms open. As a lot of you may know, this statue has been declared one of the new [...]
Hello! I’m glad to meet you. My name is Ruth. I like to bond with people by sharing stories, anecdotes and experiences. This blog is my way to share my stories for outstanding people willing to share the beauty of life.
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