Rio de Janeiro

Travel tips for Rio de Janeiro (4)

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  Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro

  The 30 m Art Deco statue of Christ with open arms on top of Corcovado mountain, completed in 1931, one of the New Seven Wonders of the Worl…

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  Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro

  A granite peak rising 396 m at the mouth of Guanabara Bay, reached by two cable cars via Morro da Urca, with views of Copacabana and Christ…

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  CabanaCopa Hostel, Copacabana

  CabanaCopa is a hostel in a big renovated colonial house on a quiet lane in Copacabana, three blocks from the beach and next to the green s…

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  Copacabana and Ipanema beaches

  Rio's famous beaches: Copacabana with its wave-patterned promenade, and Ipanema, with views of the Dois Irmãos peaks, where locals applaud …