Friday, December 30, 2011

Travelling To Rio De Janeiro Brazil

By Perla Guzman


Rio de Janeiro Brazil; where glimmering oceans, stunning people, cultural neighborhoods and museums mix with the abundant sounds of Samba along with a thriving night life to give this Brazilian metropolis its reputation as one of the most exciting on the globe.

The Cidade Maravihosa (Marvelous City), as Brazilians call it, displays a distinctive blend of contrasts: a hectic metropolis amongst stunning mountain ranges, rainforests and wetlands, enormous wealth amongst crushing poverty, old traditions juxtaposed with desires for modern life. All of the thriving life and variety of Rio de Janeiro is showcased among the outstretched arms of Cristo Redentor, the statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado Mountain overlooking the metropolis. The famed Sugarloaf Mountain likewise supplies some of Rio's greatest views.

Rio de Janeiro is usually split into 3 specific zones: the North (Zona Norta), the South (Zona Sul) and the Center (Centro). The North would be the very least interesting, and not to be wandered into at night. The South contains the lovely beach sections of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon with common and luxury penthouse beachfront flats that you can rent. The Center supports the greater part of the city's highlights.

The beaches in Rio face the Atlantic Ocean, thus supplying bigger surf and clearer waters. Surfers and boogie boarders are welcome at one of the many beaches, and wind-surfing is extremely advised. The Copacabana beach region, which in addition provides some of the best hotels and luxury apartments, has easy accessibility through the Metro to the city center.

Ipanema, as well as all the attractive women and men that are from it, is an urbanized beach where the bikinis are teeny-weenie and street vendors line the avenues selling all kinds of regional artistry and crafts. There are numerous superb rio flats to rent in this particular region. Explore the once a week Hippy Fair at praca general osorio to get yourself a massage, a henna tattoo and a lot more.




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