Rio de Janeiro
Travel Tips:
Go to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil a few days before Carnival, you'll see magnificent costumes and rehearsals in the streets. Please note that on the 1st day of Carnival, prices double or even triple in restaurants, hotels, and shops.
To discover:
Rio and its 5 famous beaches:
Copacabana(4km long in the South of Rio), Ipanema (chic and trendy neighborhood) and Praia Vermelha (near Sugarloaf Mountain), Barra da Tijuca and Praia da Prainha (secluded, wild beach).
To do: leave valuables at the hotel, and only take enough money for the day.
360° view of Rio de Janeiro by visiting the Christ the Redeemer of Corcovado (height 30m), altitude: 700m. Check the weather before you go…it's sometimes in the clouds.
The bus: a local, typical, and inexpensive mode of transport. Payment on board
To get to the foot of Corcovado, choose bus n°512 (Urca – Zona Sul) (approximately every 10 minutes, no fixed schedule, just wait for the bus to arrive!). Then take the train.
Cosme Velho station,
at the foot of the hill, bright red train. The journey takes 20 minutes.
For the very athletic, the hiking trail (about 2 hours).