Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is the second most populous city in Brazil and the sixth most populous in the Americas with almost six and a half million people. Rio de Janeiro is set on a harbor called Guanabara Bay. Tourist Attractions:
Sugarloaf Mountain
A mountain peak that is situated at the mouth of Guanabara Bay. It got its name from is similar look to a refined loaf sugar. Sugarloaf has a tramway that will take you to the top for 72 Real, about 22 US dollars.
Christ the Redeemer
Overlooking Rio from on top of Mount Corcovado is a 125 foot statue of Jesus Christ designed by French artist Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa.
Beaches in Rio
A main attraction for tourists going to Rio de Janeiro are the beaches. Rio's most popular beach is Copacabana
Favelas
Favelas are towns built into the hill side without government regulation
Carnaval
Carnaval do Brasil is a celebration between the Friday before Ash Wednesday and into Ash Wednesday. Carnaval comes from the word carnelevare which means to "remove meat" as many Catholics doing at the start of Lent. Huge public parades like the one in the video are led by samba schools.
Acai
Just like in the United States, Acai is very popular in Rio de Janeiro and has been for a very long time. It is commonly served as a sorbet with granola, berries, and bananas.
I really enjoyed the video about the favelas, that is definitely a topic I would like to learn more about. Rio looks like a beautiful city and I had no idea there were so many beaches! If I ever visit Rio, I'll be sure to visit Sugarloaf Mountain, looks like such a scenic experience.
ReplyDeleteRio is really beautiful. One of the most beautiful cities I've seen. It's a combination of mountains, forest and ocean.
DeleteRio De Janeiro has always looked so fascinating and beautiful in pictures. The culture of Rio De Janeiro is mostly what has attracted my interest in Brasil in the first place. The city seems so vibrant and has a lot of well-known events and things to see like Carnaval and the Christ the Redeemer statue. I hope to visit Rio De Janeiro one day and see Christ the Redeemer for myself to really gauge just how massive the statue is. I hear the hike up to the statue is brutal but so worth it.
ReplyDeleteYou can go up by car, or bike, or bus. The road is also beautiful because it is surrounded by forest. Rio is like L.A and São Paulo is like New York. Cariocas (people from Rio) are very into exercise (malhar) and working out.
DeleteI found the video on Favelas super interesting! People of the asphalt vs. People of the Hill...and just the fact that they just took it upon themselves to build their own homes outside of zoning and government regulations is remarkable. Of course Carnaval looks amazing--puts any parades in the US to shame. The acai bowl originate there or is it just coincidence that they too enjoy it the same as the U.S.
ReplyDeleteFinally, taking a tram to the top of sugarloaf would definitely be a cool sight--probably worth the cost.
Açaí (the frut) comes from the Amazon. So it originally from Brazil. I think (not sure) only Brazil has the fruit, which is being exported everywhere.
DeleteThe Favelas are interesting. I love that they don't only highlight the unfortunate details about favelas, but they also remind viewers that there are people that live there that are so talented and artistic.
ReplyDeleteI would love to experience Carnaval one day. I love that everything shuts down for Carnaval so that everyone can participate. Rio looks amazing!!!
I think the long beach that's in the picture looks beautiful. I see myself spending multiple days on those beaches someday in the future. I am also going to go to Carnaval one day, and seeing that video only made me more excited! I never knew that açai was first popularized in Brazil. I think its kind of cool that, with my newfound knowledge of the special characters, and pronunciation of Portuguese words, I better understand the word.
ReplyDeleteAçaí is originally from Brazil and exported to other countries...
DeleteOi! I just wanted to right away make a comment regarding the video about Rio de Janeiro: I think that it was very dangerous and somewhat intriguing the way in which the small communities have handled their electricity sources! When I saw those wires my immediate thought was to place a special case around them because of how dangerous they might get. Moving away from that, I was very much amazed at the way some people in Janeiro have better parts of the city; the city man whose efforts to restore a once-disposable-area was of immediate amaze to me because he was able to make that waste his own tools to craft a garden. Regarding the photographs, I think every one of them are dazzling--especially the one with Christ the Redeemer.
ReplyDeleteI remember when the World Cup was in Brazil they would always show the statue of Jesus Christ and it would be amaze me at how big and beautiful it is. Rio de Janeiro is one of the destinations on my bucket list. I had never heard of the sugarloaf mountain before and even though I am scared of heights I would definitely want to go on it because it looks amazing and would be a one in a lifetime experience I will always remember.
ReplyDeleteSugar loaf (Pão de açucar) has one of the most beautiful views of the entire city. It's beautiful and worth going.
DeleteI loved the video on favelas! Its fascinating what creative choices people make when they are left to provide for themselves, being forgotten by government officials. I really enjoyed your presentation because it concentrated on more than just Carnaval, which is really the only aspect of Rio that I was familiar with. I want to investigate some of those beaches!
ReplyDeleteBrazilians are very creative and crafty people, for sure!
DeleteI really feel like trying to eat Acai because it is not popular in Japan. I have heard what acai is, but I have never eaten it and I did't know that acai is very popular in Rio de Janeiro. I think Rio de Janeiro is one of the attractive city with beautiful mountains and beach.
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