Brazil Diaries

My first trip after settling in Curitiba was to the most famous city in Brazil for outsiders - Rio de Janeiro, which was, until the 60s, the capital. As soon as landing, Rio has a unique landscape that merges urban construction with nature.

We took two days to see the city's essentials: Christ the Redeemer, the Botanical Garden, Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, IPanema Beach, the Sugarloaf Mountain, the Museum of Tomorrow, and Copacabana Beach. All the time I wore my new Havaianas, which proved themselves friendly to long strolls and sands alike.Read more