Our first afternoon in Rio we toured the historical part of the city by hired taxi, including a stop at the Catedral Metropolitana – a cone-shaped structure with 4 stained glass panels that stand 197 feet high. Light comes through the angled concrete openings to give a soft glow to the inside.
We took some time to ‘beach it’ on the famed Copacabana Beach – a few steps from our hotel on Avenida Atlantica. The view is from the rooftop pool area from the hotel.
On the beach in Ipanema they play a game of futvolley – can you spot the yellow soccer ball?
Taking a jeep tour up the 2,330 foot hill of Corcovado to view the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) was quite an adventure - the statue standing an impressive 125 feet tall. It is a beautiful site, and the 360 degree view of the city was stunning, even though we endured very gusty winds. We continued our jeep trip through a section of the Parque National da Tijuca where we saw some monkeys and a 5-6” blue butterfly flit by (and learned it only lives for 24 hours).
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I like this picture of you two!
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