Friday, December 10, 2010

When Visiting Pao de Acucar In Rio de Janiero, Make Sure You Do So For The Sunset

By Fernanda Ipanema


Rio de Janeiro is a city of opposites from the shanty communities (Favelas) sprawling up the mountain side to the luxurious flats along the beach of Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon as well as Barra de Tijuca. Although the city has been making great efforts to improve on the safety, there should be no concerns in terms of spending your holiday vacation in Rio de Janeiro. Though small crime such as a stolen camera or wallet may possibly take place in the tourist regions, the serious crimes are likely to take place more inland away from the beach locations where all of the traveler activity is situated.

Quite possibly the most famous event in Brazil is Carnival which continues on for 5 days beginning midnight on the Friday ahead of Ash Wednesday and carrying on through that Wednesday. While super crowded and more pricey than other periods, visitors can observe amazing costumes, amazing and extremely bright colored parades, dancing in the streets with live bands and entertainment just about everywhere you go. If your plans are to travel to Rio de Janeiro during Carnival, you should definitely plan months beforehand and book your hotel, aparthotel, accommodation, apartamento or apartment for the reason that everything will be completely sold out.

You will discover numerous activities and sites to observe in Rio. Pao de Acucar (Sugarloaf Mountain) is known as a location where breathtaking views of Rio and beyond is often cherished. The most impressive feature is the green peak which protrudes out over the city with wonderful 360 degree views of Rio de Janeiro. Make an attempt to get there prior to Sunset for an amazing twilight view of the city and very soon later a breathtaking night view of Copacabana.

Another great area to go to is the Jardim Botanico (Botanical Gardens) which is found close to the Lagoa (Lagoon). The gardens were first planted in the early 19th century by Prince Regent Dom Joao and have since developed into some of the most stunning flower and plant gardens in all of Brazil. You can find loads of flowers and plants to discover as you make your way through the strolling pathways of the gardens as well as several little waterfalls. The optimum time to go to Jardim Botanico is during the week so that you'll be able to steer clear of the weekend crowds.

Parque do Flamengo is a favorite park with locals in addition to families and couples. The Parque do Flamengo is found close to Guanabara Bay and is a terrific place to take part in sports activities as well as leisure pursuits. You can find cycle paths, strolling paths, ball courts and play grounds. The Parque is a good change of pace from your beach theme activities in addition to a very good chance to observe how the locals prefer to enjoy their down time.




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