Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Transport
Getting around Rio is super easy - at first we were scared to dive in to public transport and preferred to get taxis around. How foolish we were. For R$3 you can hop on a bus to anywhere in the city and the metro is only slightly more expensive. All routes can be found on the bus stops around the town. The metro costs R$3.25 for a one way journey, but is good for journeys when you're venturing further out.
Getting around Rio is super easy - at first we were scared to dive in to public transport and preferred to get taxis around. How foolish we were. For R$3 you can hop on a bus to anywhere in the city and the metro is only slightly more expensive. All routes can be found on the bus stops around the town. The metro costs R$3.25 for a one way journey, but is good for journeys when you're venturing further out.
Accommodation
The only accommodation we used was Airbnb and we found this to be brilliant. Our host Jaqueline was great - providing us with that extra bit of local knowledge that can be so useful on many occasions. Where we stayed in Copacabana we spotted a few hostels, but if you plan to go at carnival times, booking hostels way in advance or Airbnb is your best and cheapest bet.
The only accommodation we used was Airbnb and we found this to be brilliant. Our host Jaqueline was great - providing us with that extra bit of local knowledge that can be so useful on many occasions. Where we stayed in Copacabana we spotted a few hostels, but if you plan to go at carnival times, booking hostels way in advance or Airbnb is your best and cheapest bet.
Days out
One thing is sure about visiting Rio - you won't get bored! With so much to see and do it would be easy to get worn out from sightseeing. But that's the great thing, if you're feeling a little bit burnt out you can just throw in a beach day and recharge!
A tip for Sugarloaf mountain is that you can trek up the first peak in around 30 minutes and after 7pm a cablecar ticket back down is free!
A tip for Sugarloaf mountain is that you can trek up the first peak in around 30 minutes and after 7pm a cablecar ticket back down is free!
I don't think that either of us were ready for just how sad we were to leave Rio. The city is beautiful, the people friendly and the experience, for us, was just so special.
Now for we embark upon the second chapter of our trip... next stop Bolivia!
Must sees in Rio de Janeiro:
The view from the top of Sugar Loaf mountain - go at sunset and watch the city come alive
Escalaria Selaron - splashed with Samba colour and free to go to!
Ipanema beach - enjoy a coconut water and watch the locals play volleyball or football
Jardim Botanico - don't feed the monkeys!
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