Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Brazil

There are two sides of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, shows one of them during the annual carnival, which is held in the city, while the other shows in the rest of the times of the year. In any case, do not change the main features of this city, which boils down to: spend a wonderful time (with mild winters), and the beautiful beaches and fun especially felt by the residents of the city, and get ready for a drink and a good smile as if it was a chore.

In fact; city is famous statue of Jesus Christ and Copacabana beaches, which are popular beach in the world, as well as the beaches of Ipanema. During the past years, worked the city to promote these constants 3-to become the city more famous cities in the world and be ready to host the two events is very important because they will form the future of the city, namely: the World Cup football in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016.

He began the impact of these two events important shows in the city at the present time: road work, and increase security even in the poorest neighborhoods, and repair of the airport, which had to be repaired already, even without hosting any important event.

It is therefore incumbent on visitors to the city from now until the years 2014 and 2016 to be patient and know that they have arrived in paradise, which includes 5 basic points that no one can be overlooked, namely:

1 - the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema is impossible to imagine the city of Rio de Janeiro without beaches. However, he chose the city's residents live in the mountains surrounding the city over the years to escape from the heat of severe weather, and is said to have begun citizens in relatively recent times to live in the Sahel. Has become neighborhoods such as Copacabana and Ipanema more crowded places, had also become necessary to enjoy the flavor of Brazil.

If you are in any of these shores, you can access to the other on foot in about 15 minutes in order to enjoy the sun, sand, music and special climate in which you will not find anywhere else. If you want to enjoy the waters of the sea, the beaches of Ipanema offers tranquility and comfort more than Copacabana, because it is less crowded with tourists and locals alike, but if you want to enjoy a cocktail traditional Brazilian people and known as «Kaberanha» at dusk and you see artists who are they presented their work, the Copacabana is the perfect place for it.

In case you go to any of them, you can find hotels of different categories. In addition, tourists can find a lot of restaurants, bars and places chic beach, where you can eat fresh fish and seafood, especially fruit juices.

2 - Maracana Stadium is to attend a football match at the legendary Maracana stadium as a tourist attraction. You know that the city can be transformed into something different within 90 minutes is Omar football match by incubating this stadium. One of the things amusing that this stadium is a famous tourist attraction for tourists who do not like football.

You can imagine this legendary stadium, which will be one of the Olympic venues within 5 years, and like the ancient Roman amphitheater, which was used by the czars to impress their fellow citizens. However, there are always going to be another dimension to the city of Rio de Janeiro: Music and Fun Activity Brazilians which is reflected in the stands and on the floor of the field.

It uses public flags and scarves and shirts players from various teams. In this way, it is easy to understand how the girl stopped talking with her boyfriend, who encourages Nadia competitor or how inseparable group of friends go to all of them in the evening in order to encourage the club he loves.

You just have to imagine how it vibrates the pitch and then it will be easy for you to understand how to include the city, which has a population of six million people, 0.4 teams for football (Vasco da Gama and Fluminense and Flamengo and Botafogo), which shares runways, history and the environment in Day One of each week in the wonderful ritual.

3 - the wonderful neighborhood of Lapa It is one of the most places in the magnificence of the city of Rio de Janeiro, near the historic neighborhood of Santa Teresa. It is known that the things you have to sacrifice to spend a day on the beach until you go to any of these wonderful places, it is better for you to start neighborhood of Santa Teresa, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy a spectacular view of the city, and in the evening you have to go to the neighborhood of Lapa in order to enjoy the night.

The neighborhood of Lapa, which is located in the heart of the city of Rio de Janeiro, a favored place for the bohemian culture. And replete with streets and buildings with bars charming city, as some of the reviews are organized in the outdoors, and of course there is a channel of Los Arcos de Lapa where there are 42 eye has been created in 1750 in order to transfer water to the top of the high mountain region.

And you can choose where you sit in it to enjoy this picturesque scenes and hear the music charming. However, there is a pub Skinariom trendy Rio, which is a two-storey building combines selling old things throughout the day (you can watch a selection of antique clocks hanging on the walls) and the club to enjoy the famous samba dance in the evening.

4 - Santa Teresa neighborhood is a neighborhood of Santa Teresa is a flip side to the bustling area of ​​Copacabana, where the streets of this neighborhood will give you a chance to explore the other side of the city of Rio de Janeiro, which is part of the European and the historical and artistic city. And relate Lapa, Santa Teresa B215 degree (125 meters from the stairs) covered with tiles of all colors and sizes and different shapes, according to the design of the Chilean artist George Sallarron.

Still colors and freshness of this effect remains even now, thanks to the wonderful porcelain that has been imported from all over the world. This extends peace until ultimately ends up at the Convent of Santa Teresa in the heart of the mountainous region.

But if you do not want to strain yourself through the stairs, most popular way to get to this place is the «Bondenho» is a tram connecting the electric Lapa Battle of Santa Teresa. It's an amazing trip because the «Bondenho» is the last tram works in Brazil.

You can access to that place through the taxi ride, or your own car, but this method will not give you the magic and beauty that you're looking for. It is really fun things is to see the population of the city of Rio de Janeiro lined up at the doors of the tram so they can climb up to the hill and get off of it. You have to be patient if you want to use the tram, as you have to go early in order to avoid the hot weather inflamed.

Once live up the hill until you can see the shortcomings of small buildings that mimic European mission that was created in this place and Lothario magician since the eighteenth century. Most of the residents of Santa Teresa now they are artists who want to turn this place into «City Art». The majority of the buildings have been converted into workshops for architects and designers, painters and sculptors, to restaurants that combines European style and local dishes.

5 - Heights Rio de Janeiro, it is one of the most beautiful places you can visit in your life, in terms of the fantastic nature, stick to the sky as the sea directly in Rio de Janeiro. In addition to the hills that surround the city, there Haftan through which you can enjoy the picturesque scenery, namely: the famous statue of Christ on top of Corcovado Mountain, which is the symbol of the city, and a mountain of sugar.

It is worth mentioning that the best way to see the statue and face-to-face is by helicopter, where the individual can be rented from the city of Rio de Janeiro, but once it reaches one to the base of the statue, which is one of the wonders of the world, will feel the greatness of this statue and the greatness of the city as well.

In addition to the statue, there is a mountain of sugar, which is also an interesting scene in Kourkavado. In order to reach the visitor to the top of the mountain by the use of two devices cable cars are very comfortable. Do not forget to carry with you a bottle of water or any other liquid because the severe heat of the sun in the highlands.

Tip: Once you arrive there, you sit down and ask for something cool and enjoy paradise in which they live.

source : Carmen Serna Ruiz In the newspaper the Mundo

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