June 22: Paquetá Island
Saturday morning, we hopped a ferry to stay the night in Paquetá Island, which is a small, car-free island inside Rio's Guanabara Bay....
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- Jun 21
June 21: Christ the Redeemer
Today was the most Rio of Rio days because we finally went to see the Big Man himself: Christo Redentor, aka Christ the Redeemer, aka...
- Jun 21
June 20: Sugarloaf Mountain
One thing we like about staying in multiple places for only a few days is that if you get a stinker, you know you don’t have to be there...
- Jun 21
June 19: Vidigal Beach and Feijoada
Today we went to Vidigal Beach, which is the “locals” beach right next to the Sheraton beach. We were greeted very warmly by various men...
- Jun 19
June 17-18: Leblon Neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro
Ah, we’re in Rio! It’s gorgeous, of course, with four different beaches all connected (Vidigal, Leblon, Ipanema, and Copacabana). Walking...
- Jun 17
June 14-16: Bom Retiro, Liberdade, and Municipal Market
We’ve had a busy weekend, so there’s a lot to catch up on! Friday we went to Avenue Paulista, which is a huge street in the financial...
- Jun 14
June 13 - D.O.M Restaurant
Before I get to the amazing restaurant story, I have one tiny correction to my last post. The plaque on the statue of Pedro Alvares...
- Jun 13
Day 1-2: Beco do Batman and Ibirapuera Park
Bom dia! So far, São Paulo has been as amazing as I’d hoped. The weather is low/mid eighties and sunny during the day, and 50s at night....
- Jun 11
Bem-vindo e bem-vinda!
We made it! Travel to São Paulo couldn’t have gone smoother. On the flight, a very old Brazilian man patted my head on his way to the...
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