Rio de Janeiro isn’t only Centro, the Olympics, the viewpoints and the beaches. It’s also all the favelas. In the State of Rio, there are about 600 favelas. We can see some from the train to the Olympic Stadium: Continue reading “31) RIO DE JANEIRO: ROCINHA AND THE LAST DAYS (27 July to 19 August 2016)”
The Olympics are not only about sport. It’s also about parties! Some of the countries represented at the Games organise a ‘House’ or ‘Casa’ in which you can find imported products, food and drinks. So supporters and athletes can feel at home. Continue reading “30) RIO DE JANEIRO, OLYMPIC HOUSES AND PARTIES (27 July to 19 August 2016)”
Mainly pictures in this article! As previously described, Rio is a city like no other: bays, beaches, cliffs, mountains, lakes, Rio isn’t a boring flat city with a river crossing it. The beach is part of the Cariocas’ life and it is common to go there after work between colleagues, friends, or for a date. Continue reading “29) RIO DE JANEIRO, THE BEACHES (27 July to 19 August 2016)”
Some of the very best pictures since I started travelling in this article.: bays, beaches, cliffs, mountains, lakes: Rio isn’t a boring flat city with a river crossing it like many others. I went hiking a bit: Christ the Redeemer, 2 Brothers, Sugarloaf and Pedra da Gavea. Continue reading “28) RIO DE JANEIRO, VIEWED FROM ABOVE (27 July to 19 August 2016)”
Rio is the 2nd largest city in Brasil (6.5 million people). In the early 19th century, the Queen of Portugal moved the capital of Portugal to Rio. The only case in the History of a capital of a European country on another continent. Continue reading “27) RIO DE JANEIRO: THE CITY (27 July to 19 August 2016)”
I landed in Rio 10 days before the start of the Olympics so I would have time to go through the touristic places before it gets too crowded. It was a start move, you will see the pictures of the city and surroundings in the next articles. But the main reason I was here in August was for the 2016 Olympic Games! The whole city was living for it! Continue reading “26) RIO DE JANEIRO – THE OLYMPICS!!! (6 to 18 August 2016)”
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