Thursday, January 26, 2012

6th Posting - Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is one of the most magnificent cities in the world. We finished out tour with two nights at the Arena Hotel, smack dab in the middle of Copacabana Beach. We had a full-day tour, which included the cable car ride up to the top of Sugar Loaf and the funicular ride up to Corcovado and the Christ the Redeemer Statue. What a great end to an exciting tour.
This is the view of Copacabana Beach from the top of our hotel by the swimming pool and bar!

This is the view of Corcovado from the top of our hotel!

An elaborate Sand Castle on Copacabana Beach

Dining with a view in our hotel restaurant

The beach at night

Sugar Loaf Mountain and the aerial cable cars!

View of city center from Sugar Loaf

Copacabana from Sugar Loaf

The Cable Cars up Sugar Loaf

Our whole group on Sugar Loaf with Copacabana in the background

Walking the jungle on top of Sugar Loaf

Rio's ultra-modern Cathedral

Interior of the Cathedral

Looking up inside the Cathedral

Municipal Theater (Opera)

The Sheraton Beach, with Ipanema Beach in the background

The eight-mile bridge over Rio's Harbor

Christ the Redeemer Statue on top of Corcovado

The train station hall for the ride up Corcovado

Sitting in the train on the way up to Corcovado

Christ the Redeemer

Looking down from Corcovado

Sugar Loaf and the beaches from Corcovado

The City Hall at dusk

The Opera House at dusk

Parliament Building for the State of Rio de Janeiro
(Brasilia is the capital of the country)

Evening Glow and farewell to Rio de Janeiro

NOW STAY TUNED FOR PHOTOS FROM MACHU PICHU IN PERU!!!


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