At the Copa, Copacabana
They really do know how to live down in Rio. A quick stroll to the beach (of which they have ten stunners to choose from) followed by a day of frollicking and lounging in the sun. Combined with a choice of coco, caiparinha or beer and watching the sunset over the ocean, it is a good life.
Of course, we Brits also know how to live life. I spent my days at the beach covering myself with factor 50, griping about the blisters my flip-flops were giving me and stopping my hat from blowing away!
Rio is nown as the `Cidade Marvellhosa`, a title it certainly deserves. I have mentioned the beaches, but there is so much more. Pau do AcucarSugarloaf mountain is a main tourist draw but is impressive. Almost Alpine style cable car ascent sent my mind back to various snow-capped mountains and valleys. Santa Teresa gives the town a quaint colonial feel with French influences, now inhabited by the local artistic community. Lapa is the party quarter - a Friday night here entails sipping caiparinhas and dancing samba on the streets. Then there is Ipanema, the bohemian area. Requires more than a bohemian budget.
Pictures shall follow if I ever get time!
Ash.
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