Tijuca Rainforest

On other visits to Rio de Janeiro, we’ve toured the city. This time, we decided to visit the Tijuca Rain Forest, a lush green space that runs through the outskirts of town.

Homes that existed before the land was set aside as a refuge are grandfathered in. People still live there.

Another oddity are all the elegant Carrara marble bathtubs scattered throughout the pathways.

We didn’t see any sloths, alas, but we bumped into a family of coatimundis. Are they ever cute!

We also encountered a couple black capuchin monkeys. I’m always very cautious around monkeys, but these guys merely seemed curious about us.Read more