The sun was out. I have booked to stay in the district of Ipanema. It is adjacent to Copacabana but has a reputation for being a bit less earthy and hopefully a bit safer from the muggers! It feels like it is. In fact it feels like a really great place. My hostel in less than 5 minutes from the brilliant beach. More on Rio later. For now a visit to to the iconic Christ the Redeemer - towering over Rio from the top of Corcavado mountain.
It is a must place for a visit. Yes of course for the views but in reality for most of us to get the T shirt - ha!
It is a busy place. It is possible to walk to the top but that would be a hard hot slog. Like most people I took the funicular railway. It cost approx £15 and there are queues but not too long to the top.
The views of Rio are amazing but impossible to capture on camera. You are also close to the statue so hard to photograph given its height. Plenty of people were trying - often lying on their backs.
Despite the crowd and to some extent the madness of it a great place to be. Definitely a memory in the memory bank.
Thank you lord xxxxx
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| Hard to get a view from the base of the mountain. |
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| It is massive. |
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| Lots of people but it didn't matter. Seemed like a shared experience. Millions of photos going on. |
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| Ipanema in the middle on the seaward side I think! |
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| Copacabana top right and Sugar loaf mountain top left. |
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