Rio de Janeiro – Favella Rocinha
This is one of the trips that will stay in my memory for a long time. I decided to visit the most famous poor neighborhood of Rio – Favella Rocinha. Favella is a colloquial name for urban slums, where the poorest, unemployed and not always legal citizens of Brazil live. The district was founded on […]
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Rio de Janeiro – Santa Teresa, historic tram
The next day is also exploring the old town on my own. The oldest district in Rio is Santa Teresa, where the old tram line starts, along which a historic tram runs. The route starts at the Estacao de Bondes de Santa Teresa loop, the length of the route is about 6 km, the journey […]
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Rio de Janeiro – Old Town
The fourth day in Rio, and at the same time the first one in which I decided to explore the city on my own. I bought a special metro card, topped it up and went to the old town (card – 2.70 Reals). I visited, among others: the Museum do Amanhea (Museu do Amanhã), Largo […]
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Rio de Janeiro – Tijuca Park and Botanical Garden
This is a trip that was supposed to bring me closer to the Brazilian fauna and flora. First, I visited Tijuca National Park, which is the largest urban rainforest. It is an amazing adventure when small monkeys jump overhead while walking through the forest, raccoons sit by the stream, and at the end of the […]
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Rio de Janeiro – Christ the Redeemer, Maracana and…
After blissful laziness on the beach and recuperation after the journey, the time has come for active sightseeing. The first point of the trip was the most famous statue of Jesus Christ – Christ the Redeemer. A concrete monument 38 m high, built on the Corcovado mountain – it overlooks the entire city and the […]
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Rio de Janeiro – Copacabana Beach
The first steps after a long, almost 12-hour flight, I headed to the most famous beach in the world – Copacabana! A long, wide and sandy beach with free admission that is well-prepared for people who like to actively relax and spend time. There are many volleyball and beach soccer fields. Along the entire beach, […]
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Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
After long battles caused by the pandemic in the world, I finally managed to visit the country of South America for the first time. The original plan was completely different, but life verified the plans and the country that I finally managed to see was Brazil, and more precisely, the great Rio de Janeiro. Honestly, […]
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