[16.09.2006] I have stood at the feet of Jesus and looked down at the City of God. Many people will know of the famous statue Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) that overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro but there are not so many who would be able to name the mountain upon which the statue is perched: it is called Corcovado, meaning "hunchback" in Portuguese and is 710 metres in height. The monument to Jesus was inaugurated on [more]

[11.08.2006] In my view Ipanema is in my opinion still a better stretch of beach than Copacabana and relatively cleaner compared to other beaches. There is all kinds of activity occurring on the beach such as games of football and volley ball, vendors selling drinks, food and coconuts, locals jogging or riding there bicycle and there is even a toddlers area were you can keep an eye on the kids. It is possible to surf in some part [more]

[11.08.2006] Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) is one of the many granite and quartz peaks that rise out of Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro. The summit is 396 metres (1,300 ft) above sea-level and is believed by some to be named after the traditional shape of a local concentrated refined loaf sugar. Another story however is that the name comes from the Tupi-Guarani language and the word Pau-nh-acuqua (high hill). The summi [more]