Brasil 7 *Lapa* 15th Aug

  Lapa is a neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It is located in the centre of Rio and is famous for its historical monuments and nightlife. But what i really, really wanted to see was Escadaria Selarón, a set of world-famous steps in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They are the…

Brasil 6 *Santa Teresa* 15th Aug

Santa Teresa is the name of a neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located on top of the Santa Teresa hill, by the centre of Rio, and is famous for its winding, narrow streets which are a favourite spot for artists and tourists. We took a tour which started by…

Brasil 5 *Petropolis* 14th Aug

Petropolis, located 68km out of Rio, is also known as The Imperial City of Brasil as it is home to the former Summer Palace of the second Brasilian Emperor, which is now the Imperial Museum. It is a beautiful Colonial town with a very different feel to Rio. Between 1894-1902 it was the official capital…

Brasil 4 *Corcovado/Copacabana* 13th Aug

Time to explore Rio.. And what better way to spend my birthday than climbing Corcovado and at Copacabana 😉 Onto Parque Lage ready meet our tour guide, Jungleboy Brasil, otherwise known as Alberto, and then a hike up Corcovado. It took us 1.5hrs and we certainly got a bit out of breath at some stages..…