The Five Best Places to Visit in Rio De Janeiro Brazil
Want to know what the best places to
visit in Rio are?
You do if you are planning a vacation
to Rio de Janeiro Brazil. You are investing your hard-earned money in airfare
and accommodations. You will have a limited amount of time in Rio. And you want
to make sure your Brazil vacation is a memorable experience.
Choosing which places to visit in Rio
can be a stressful experience. There is so much to do in the Marvelous City. I
fully understand what you are facing. My vacation to Rio only lasted a week.
After that experience, I spent 18 years living in Brazil.
My recommendations for the best
places to visit in Rio.
1. Copacabana Beach
Copacabana beach is one of the most
famous beaches of Brazil. The nearly three kilometers of sandy beach looks out
at the Guanabara Bay and offers a spectacular view of Sugarloaf Mountain. A
fort at each end of the beach provides tourist with an opportunity to get to
know a little more of the history of both the city of Rio de Janeiro and the
country of Brazil.
2. Sugarloaf Hill (Pao de Acucar)
Sugarloaf Hill is a quartz and
granite peak that rises up from the mouth of Guanabara Bay to a height of 396
meters. A glass-paneled cable car will transport you from Praia Vermelha (Red
Beach) to Morro da Urca (Urca Hill) and, from there, to the top of Sugarloaf.
The ride takes less than 20 minutes but offers a view of Rio that you will
never forget.
3. Maracana Stadium
Maracana Stadium is one of the
largest football (soccer) stadiums in the world. It was the location of the
World Cup Final of 1950 when Brazil lost to Uruguay before a crowd of 199,954.
What is more impressive than the stadium itself is the enthusiasm of the
Brazilian football fans. Don't just visit the stadium, visit Maracana to watch
a soccer match.
4. Tijuca National Park (Parque
Nacional da Tijuca)
One of the things that make Rio de
Janeiro so beautiful is the vast amount of nature that is part of this major
urban center. The nearly 4,000-acre Tijuca National Park is the largest
city-surrounded urban forest in the world. Within minutes, you can leave the
sprawling concrete jungle of Rio and visit waterfalls, grottos, lakes and other
wonders of nature.
5. Corcovado
Corcovado, which means "hunchback" in Portuguese, is a 710-meter granite peak located in the Tijuca Florest. Atop the peak is the 38-meter Christ the Redeemer Statue with arms outstretched in direction of the city of Rio. The statue was recently named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. You can catch an electric train to ride to the top. A lookout platform allows you to get a breathtaking view of the city.
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