Brazil

From Sugarloaf Mountain

On the second day of our stay in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we went up to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain early in the morning. We took two cable cars to get there….

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At night

On the first night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we went to a night club our tour leader booked for us. It was called Rio Scenarium and it seemed a famous place which…

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Symbol of Brazil

The first place we visited in Rio de Janeiro was Colcovado mountain where the huge statue of Christ the Redeemer is situated. This statue is the symbol of Brazil. The mountain is 700m high and…

Rio De Janeiro

Picanha

From Paraty in Brazil, we went to our last destination, Rio de Janeiro, by car. After arriving there around mid-day, we went to a restaurant called Boteco Belmonte near our hotel. What…

Paraty

Getting drunk comfortably

After eating good meat in Paraty in Brazil, we had a walk around the town at night. Because this was a touristy place, the shops were open late, so we did a…

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How you feel the length of time

On the last evening in Paraty in Brazil, before moving on to Rio de Janeiro, we went into a restaurant called Bartholomeu because it looked lovely. The tables in the nice garden…

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Warm water

We spent the whole day in Paraty in Brazil, including a walk in the afternoon to the beach which was away from the town. We did not intend to swim and we…

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Enjoyed the town of Paraty

On the next day, a boat trip from Paraty for swimming was planned. But I could not sleep at all that night and my stomach was not particularly good, so we stayed…

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Paraty at night

The first thing I noticed in Paraty, Brazil at night was the vendors selling sweets such as egg tart pastries and creme caramels. The ground was paved very roughly and very difficult…