Rio in 48 hours

With only 48 hours in Rio, there was a lot to see in a short amount of time. First stop was Christ The Redeemer within the Tijuca national park. The view from the top were stunning and allowed us a birds eye view of the city.

Copacabana beach was where we spent the rest of our afternoon before heading out for a meal and a few Caiprinhas 🍹🍸

Day two started with a guided tour of the Vidigal favela, in the south of Rio. Here we learnt about some of the projects that are being run in the community to improve the lives of the residents, including an eco park and a drumming classes. We also visited the Vidigal Capoeina project which teaches discipline and teamwork through capoeina music. We got to try it for ourselves which was a lot of fun!

The first visit of the afternoon was to the Escardia Selaron, 215 steps covered in colourful mosaics. This was followed by a trip to Sugar loaf mountain to watch the sun set over the city.Lue lisää