After 4 hours in a cramped plane, plus 10 hours in a more spacious Texan flight which carried the Longhorn state ambience with it, I find myself in Rio, the bustling city, with both geographic wonders as well as the contrast of antiquity and modern urban life.
It is always a pleasure to be able to put a face, or in this case a place, on a name made famous through music and film. A beach has to be quite the wonder to find itself as a title to a song. I am alluding to the Jobim's jazz standard "Girl from Ipanema", a beach which offers fine sand, beautiful close breaking waves and fútbol along the sand.
Botafogo Beach
Art Exhibit
View from hostel
Unfortunately, the rain has soiled our plans for Copacabana beach as well as the views from Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain. The sun will be back tomorrow.
great description and like the pics also !!
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