Time in Rio de Janeiro was brief and as my main focus was the Pearl Jam concert, the city’s famous sites will wait until next visit.
I was lucky enough to stay in Zoe and Ramon’s great apartment while they were away – thank you! For 1.5 days I was a short walk from Ipanema beach and even closer to the metro. Yes, that Ipanema.
The sea is visible from Zoe and Ramon’s place in Ipanema
Historically, places of worship have towered over other buildings – not for this Ipanema church
Dozens of frigate birds hovered over Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro
Surfer catching a way, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro
Every Sunday the Ipanema Hippie Market sets up, with many stalls selling all sorts of hand crafts and trinkets
Across the valley from expensive Ipanema is a favela or poor neighbourhood
Walkway across the valley from. Rio, like Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte also has many hills
Air planes at Rio de Janeiro’s Galeao Airport
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