The Five Best Places to Visit in Rio De Janeiro Brazil

July 30, 2010 By

Want to know what the best places to visit are in Rio?

You do when you’re planning a vacation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Invest your hard earned money on flights and accommodation. You have a limited time in Rio. And you want to make sure that your vacation in Brazil will be an unforgettable experience.

Selection of places to visit in Rio a stressful experience. There is so much to do in the beautiful city. I understand completely what you are facing. My holiday in Rio only lasted a week. After this experience, I spent 18 years in Brazil.

My recommendations for the best places to visit in Rio.

1st Copacabana Beach

Copacabana Beach is one of the most famous beaches of Brazil. The almost three kilometers long sandy beach offers the Guanabara Bay and offers spectacular views of Mount Sugarloaf. A field at each end of seaside tourism with the possibility to learn a little more about the history of both the city of Rio de Janeiro and the country of Brazil.

2nd Hill Sugar Loaf (Pao de Acucar)

Sugarloaf Hill is a Quartz and Granite Peak, which rises from the mouth of Guanabara Bay to a height of 396 meters. A glass funicular takes you from Praia Vermelha (Red Beach) in the Morro da Urca (Urca Hill) and from there to the top of Sugar Loaf. The trip takes less than 20 minutes, but offers a view of Rio, you will never forget.
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Celebration of 200 Years of Portuguese Royal Family Arrival in Brazil

July 27, 2010 By

Everyone is aware that we celebrate this year reached 200 years the Portuguese royal family in Rio, but how do Rio de Janeiro become what is known today? Follows below is a brief summary of historical events in Rio de Janeiro:

The Guanabara Bay was discovered by researchers from Portugal in January 1502, which, as of the January River, Rio Janeioro translated, its name is. At that time, “River” has been used by the Portuguese for large bodies of water. Shortly after the Europeans came from all over there with French smugglers already using the bay in 1519th The first permanent European settlement in the region, called Antarctic France, was founded in 1555 by French naval officer Nicolas Durand Villegagnon. However Villegaignon was forced to leave two years later, when in conflict with the rest of the settlers.

Portuguese knight Estacio de Sa officially founded the city in March 1565 to do the complainant Sao Sebastiao Rio de Janeiro 20 (St. Sebastian River 20 January). For many years, the common name of the city of Sao Sebastiao. Founded as a starting point to the Antarctic to conquer France, the French were driven in two years. The exact location of the founding of Rio de Janeiro is at the foot of Sugarloaf Mountain. As it has evolved over the years, the whole city was moved to the top of a hill, after the medieval European defense strategy, bringing the current center of the city, South-West, a shift in the urban environment, which continues to this day.
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The Five Best Places to Visit in Rio De Janeiro Brazil

June 22, 2010 By

Want to know what the best places to visit are in Rio?

You do when you’re planning a vacation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Invest your hard earned money on flights and accommodation. You have a limited time in Rio. And you want to make sure that your vacation in Brazil will be an unforgettable experience.

Selection of places to visit in Rio a stressful experience. There is so much to do in the beautiful city. I understand completely what you are facing. My holiday in Rio only lasted a week. After this experience, I spent 18 years in Brazil.

My recommendations for the best places to visit in Rio.

1st Copacabana Beach

Copacabana Beach is one of the most famous beaches of Brazil. The almost three kilometers long sandy beach offers the Guanabara Bay and offers spectacular views of Mount Sugarloaf. A field at each end of seaside tourism with the possibility to learn a little more about the history of both the city of Rio de Janeiro and the country of Brazil. [Read more...]

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