Travel: Rio de Janeiro Brazil {Part 1}

So after my adventure in Iguassu, I made my way to Rio to meet up with Toby and start our week of exploring. We stayed on Copacabana beach at the Pestana Rio Atlantica and let me say, what a view we had from the rooftop! Of course we went right up to start on the caiprihinias and enjoy the amazing view.

We visited Sugar Loaf mountain which was eye awakening with all the mountains in the background and Christ the Redeemer making a small appearance. Apart from Sugar Loaf Mountain which is your typical tourist attraction, we visited two neighborhoods in Rio which I kinda fell in love with, its those areas which are pull you in and make you think, if I lived in Rio; I would live here (or at least nearby). One was Santa Teresa which was mostly cobble stoned with quaint little homes dotted around. We stopped by a local eatery which was originally a corner grocery way back in 1923 and demolished some cod fish balls and Brazilian beer. We definitely had our fair share of beer and fresh coconut water on this trip and for me caiprihinas!

Urca was the other neighborhood which is right on the seaside, the locals sit on the seawall with their beer and snacks and chat and enjoy the peaceful views of Guanabara Bay. We went into Bar Urca got our beer and shrimp and quickly found a small spot on the wall. It's an area you go to get away from the hustle and bustle.

Another highlight was the Selaron Stairs in Lapa which was a sight to behold, it really is a work of art. Jorge Selarón, a Chilean artist transformed the 215 steps in Lapa and it took him 20 years to do so.