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Christ the Redeemer
(Jun 01 '07)
One of the two musts when you visit Rio. It's exceptional. If I was to do it again I would do it at sunset which I've seen some great photos of. We did it during the day as the weather was good at the ...
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Casa Rosa Cultural
(Aug '07)
I'm what you'd call a "gringa" living in Brazil temporarily, having moved from Jersey. Well, its a long ways away but I'm already getting used to the Rio pace. I've even begun samba lessons at a place ...
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Shopping for culture in Rio de Janeiro
(Jul 29 '07)
I was looking around shops and places in Rio to take back something like a souvenir from the culture and without luck, found nothing. Every place I went in had either hoakey artifacts or nothing that ...
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Garota de Ipanema
(Aug 19 '07)
Okay, so you don't necessarily have to wear a thong in Rio if you don't feel like it, no biggie. But you MUST wear something other than your American cover all swimsuit, or else you'll just look ...
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Rio De Janeiro
(Sep 01 '07)
Rio de Janeiro (commonly nicknamed 'A Cidade Maravilhosa' meaning 'The Marvellous City') is the second major city in south-eastern Brazil, behind only São Paulo. The city was once the capital of ...
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Football match in the Maracana
(Jun 01 '07)
Highly enjoyable, I think for all ages and sex. The atmosphere is fantastic and it's worth the attendance alone. It's probably cheaper to do it by yourself, but it doesn't work out that much more ...
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Favela Funk Party
(Jun 01 '07)
SugarLoaf Mountain
(Jun 01 '07)
The other of the two must things to do while in Rio. We were there for a sunset and it was incredible. I'd highly recommend doing it at that time. Seeing the city light up was amazing. Some great ...
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Hang-gliding
(Nov 19 '06)
Yes, I really did it. The gliders and parasails launch from Pedra Bonita (Pretty Rock) about 1700 ft (520 m) up, and take 10-15 minutes sailing down to land on a beach.
The drive up to the top on ...
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Tanning and Enjoying the Sights
(Nov 17 '06)
A pretty good crowd on weekends, not surprisingly. Weekdays were nice, and usage was downright sparse on the few overcast days, even though it was still plenty warm. Low attendance was great ...
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Zero Zero
(Sep 06 '07)
After too many samba
places, I had a free night in Rio and a killer
desire to be in a cool, hype and modern place. With contemporary cuisine (I had
the greatest salmon burger ever!)Zero Zero is the ...
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Cosmetic Surgery in Brasil - Cosmetic Vacations
(Jun 06 '06)
Cosmetic VacationsI've suffered my whole life
with an awful nose and ha no idea I could fix it so easily. In America, where
I leave, I could never afford a plastic surgery. My great experience ...
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Day Urban Spa MARIA BONITA
(Jun 12 '07)
Staying in Rio for almost 2 weeks i was feeling myself quite exhausted of so many night outs
followed by entire days under the sun. After going to the beach in Ipanema I
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