Sunday 28 April 2013

Rio de Janeiro

Our next stop in Brazil was Rio de Janeiro, where we were mostly baffled by Portugese, ate a lot of food and luckily the weather was good enough for us to be unashamedly touristy.


Sugarloaf Mountain


Copacabana Beach

A marmoset!






Tijuca National Park

We also went on a Favela tour






Wildlife Count: Marmoset, Boa Constrictor
Bus or plane hours logged: 2 and a half hours
Mosquito Bites: 3
Stuff Lost: 0

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6 comments:

  1. Helena28 April 2013 at 19:51

    This is SO beautiful!! I thought it was very interesting to see all those houses with their sky satellites!

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  2. Tina29 April 2013 at 13:03

    hey jess, I don't mean to offend you, but it's shocking to me that you actually went on a favela tour. just imagine being one of the habitats of a favela, and all those tourists coming there, PAYING MONEY to see what kinda life your leading and to take photos of your conditions.. I just think it's rude. pls don't feel offended in any way, ♥

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    1. Jess29 April 2013 at 13:58

      Hey Tina! The tour is not voyeuristic, it is run by a company which supports a local after-school club and the people living in the favelas they visit are keen to show that where they live is not the gang-ridden and violent, scary place as depicted on television. To show this they have welcome boards written by the occupants (along with the people being friendly) and the tour did indeed show how many of those that live in the favelas are just working people, some of whom now have official addresses and are renovating their homes. Of course if it had been the kind of thing you are describing, we would not have gone.

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    2. Jess29 April 2013 at 14:01

      Also, you can look it up if you like - It is simply called www.favelatour.com.br :)

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    3. Tina30 April 2013 at 09:54

      I just checked the website, sorry I got you wrong on that! I didn't know the company is actually supportive of the people living there.
      When I was in Salvador our tourist guide also told us that 'normal' people live there - our bus driver was one of them :)
      thank you for taking the time to reply :)

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  3. Gopi Sotto Mayor4 June 2013 at 22:00

    I haven't been on YouTube that much, so I just found out you came to Rio. I can't believe I haven't met you here!!! Hope you had a good time. Next time, I would love to give you some tips on where to go out to eat, party and shop, just so you can run away a little from the touristic tours. Love your style, love your videos. xoxo :)

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