Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is famous for the big statue of Christ the Redeemer topping the mountain of Corvado and looking down Guanabara Bay. From up there, on a clear day, you can almost have a stunning view of the entire city, from the downtown business locals to the universally popular beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana. Another incredible highlight of the city is Sugar Loaf Mountain, with one of best views of the city.
Rio de Janeiro is seemingly the most shocking harbor city in Brazil and the planet, defeating both Sydney and Hong Kong. Don’t get me wrong! These two last destinations are astonishing, but Rio has the benefit of being based on a progression of slopes. Most of them are covered by virgin vegetation. Besides, Rio de Janeiro has the most wonderful natural view of the granite islands in Guanabara Bay.
Activity/Place Highlights
Mount Corcovado
You can reach Corcovado by taxi or by an old cable car that takes its way up to the summit. Corcovado is within a park that is opened at 8 in the morning.
Get to the top of Corcovado very early in the morning to observe the beautiful scenery. That is the moment when the misty clouds illuminated by the rising sun fill the whole bay. Besides, you will see some tops of the islands looking above the clouds.
Likewise, it’s well worth going to the top of Corcovado at dusk. The sun sinks into the slopes behind Rio and the whole city illuminates.
Sugarloaf Mountain
As well, the view of both Rio and Corcovado from Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) is extraordinary either at sunrise or at sunset. Since the city adopts very different appearances.
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From the highest point of Sugar Loaf Mountain, you can take a short helicopter ride that brings you up and around the statue of Christ the Redeemer for under $30!
Beach Life of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro is more than sights. Indeed, no other city on earth exemplifies ‘Life’s a Beach’ more than Rio. And the best places to see this is at Copacabana and Ipanema. These two beaches reflect the character of the Cariocas, as the residents of Rio call themselves. There, you’ll see everything from holidaymakers to shoreline young men, from volleyball players to weightlifters, and a mix of bossa nova music and a cocktail.
How to get there
In essence, you shouldn’t be worried about how to get in as Rio is one of the most important transportation hubs of Brazil. Numerous airlines fly to Rio from everywhere throughout the world.
Planning
The majority of the hotels are near the shorelines of Copacabana and Ipanema. The most famous accommodation is the Copacabana Palace, kept running by the Orient Express Group. Regardless of whether you remain there or not, you should visit the terrace bar for a sundowner. When you are on the beach, we recommend that you leave your valuables in your hotel or with the guard on the beach. The downtown zone is away from the beaches. But you can always take a taxi. They are affordable and abundant, so you don’t have to worry.
Inside Information
Sadly, the world is not all sunshine and rainbow. Throughout the years, Rio has created a reputation for street crime. However, it has gone far to tidy up this issue. As in many big cities, drugs and poverty turn some zones of the city into dangerous ones. In fact, locals will repetitively warn you to be careful of your stuff. But if you stay around the main areas such as the touristic sites, just make sure you don’t carry valuable objects so that you can avoid any possible risk.
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