Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Hey

We are currently in Rio De Janeiro, and we have another day here before we leave to Chile.

We arrived with the group and spent the first few days with them. The first night we had Brazilian barbecue and went out to a nightclub to party. They party very different to us and the place was full of people from 18 years old to just old. 

The first full day we took a half day tour through Intrepid. They took us to a very interesting Favela, with gorgeous views of Rio.

From the Favela, looking at the rest of the Favela. The little mountain top to the left is where the Christ statue is (cant see as well on the photo)

This is taken from the Favela, looking at Rio. 

We found out that this is thw Favela that Michael Jackson came and visited back when no one visited due to the drugs and shootings in the place. Michael Jackson used this Favela along with most of the locals in one of his music videos.  As a thank you and to remember this they have placed a real life statue of him in the Favela, and there is plenty of street art of the Legendary Michael Jackson as well.  

Michael Jackson real life size statue, must have been short. 

After thw Favela tour we visited Christ the Redeemer on top of the hill. 

That night we said goodbye to most of the people from the tour. A very sad night but we got to hang out with the Irish awesomeness that is Wendy on the last day of her trip (the day after everyone left). We decided to go up the Sugar Loaf Mountain via the cable cars. We had no clouds and sun the entire day. Rio looks great on a perfect day like this. 

View from the first stop of the cable car. 

View from the top of the cable cars on Sugar Loaf Mountain.  

Another one from the top.

Wendy, Luke and I then went to a market close to our hotel in Ipanema before we said sad goodbyes to Wendy. It feels quiet with just Luke and I now. We spent that night watching the sunset on Ipanema beach.

Sunset on Ipanema beach

On our last full day here we went on a free walking tour of downtown and Lappa. We took the subway for the first time in Rio and it was easier to figure out than Buenos Aires.  

Lappa

The famous stairs located in Lappa, Rio De Janeiro.  The largest piece of art by one artist in the world. 

We are now on our way to the last stop of the trip, Santiago , Chile. 

Write soon

Xo