Cathedral with the modern design
Apparently Brazil has the largest number of Catholic believers. I was surprised to see the cathedral in Rio de Janeiro, one of the largest cities in the country, was very modern. It…
Apparently Brazil has the largest number of Catholic believers. I was surprised to see the cathedral in Rio de Janeiro, one of the largest cities in the country, was very modern. It…
This staircase in the photo is the Selaron Steps in Rio de Janeiro. A Chilean artist, Jorge Selaron who came to live in Rio in 1983 loved the city and started putting…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…