We arrived in Rio from Foz do Iguacu in the evening of Friday 6th January.
On Saturday, we spent most of the day walking along Rio's beaches. We did a round trip from Cantagalo metro station to Copacabana, up to Ipanema and Leblon beaches, then to Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (a lake just inland from Ipanema beach) and back to Cantagalo. Quite a lot of walking, but worth it.
There was an incredible sandcastle on Copacabana beach - had to get a photo!
The beaches were incredibly busy, with lots of Cariocas (residents of Rio) enjoying the sunshine. People literally spend the whole day at the beach under hired sunshades. It's a good life! The picture below is of Ipanema beach, which is not exactly an undiscovered gem but we enjoyed walking along it despite the crowds.
Cycling along the beaches and around Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas seems to be a very popular activity - and you can hire Rio's equivalent to Boris bikes to do so (sponsored by one of the big Brazilian banks, Itau, rather than Barclays!).
Next post - Pao de Acucar (sugarloaf mountain)!
On Saturday, we spent most of the day walking along Rio's beaches. We did a round trip from Cantagalo metro station to Copacabana, up to Ipanema and Leblon beaches, then to Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (a lake just inland from Ipanema beach) and back to Cantagalo. Quite a lot of walking, but worth it.
There was an incredible sandcastle on Copacabana beach - had to get a photo!
The beaches were incredibly busy, with lots of Cariocas (residents of Rio) enjoying the sunshine. People literally spend the whole day at the beach under hired sunshades. It's a good life! The picture below is of Ipanema beach, which is not exactly an undiscovered gem but we enjoyed walking along it despite the crowds.
Cycling along the beaches and around Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas seems to be a very popular activity - and you can hire Rio's equivalent to Boris bikes to do so (sponsored by one of the big Brazilian banks, Itau, rather than Barclays!).
Next post - Pao de Acucar (sugarloaf mountain)!
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