Travelogues Rio de Janeiro

02.11.2018 Armacao dos Buzios After waking up....a fantastic view of the sea, you can hear the waves and the seagulls. Unfortunately no ☀️ sun today. But maybe later. View...

Our time in Rio has unfortunately come to an end. We have to say goodbye to the beach, the warmth and the many possibilities. But before we leave completely, let's review some...

Hello dear friends 👋🏻😉 Look how nice it is in Rio, and nothing has been stolen from us 👍🏻😅 Rio is a bit hot and very lively, just like they say here 😅🤔🙈🙃🤪 First, we...

We would have loved to spend another day at the beach, but it was cloudy and the temperatures were not necessarily inviting for swimming. After breakfast, we strolled along...

On 21.10. we had booked a day tour to Pétropolis. The first stop took us to the São Pedro de Alcântara Cathedral in Pétropolis. The second stop was at the house of Santos...

Our plane took off at 02:20 am from Belém. After a short layover in Belo Horizonte, we finally arrived at Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro at 07:15 am. Our hotel, B&B...

One of the infamous favelas brings us closer to Carlos, who has been living here since childhood. Since 2008, the government has been trying to decriminalize the neighborhoods...

Chilean artist Jorge Selaron operated a gallery on the stairs connecting the Santa Teresa artist district with the Lapa entertainment district from 1977 to 2013. In 1990, he...

Now we have been on the road for 4 weeks and have protected ourselves well from the dangers of extreme sun exposure. But at Copacabana there was the first light sunburn. Not...

We're heading straight to the next highlight Rio has to offer: the 30-meter-tall Christ the Redeemer statue, built in the Art Deco style in 1931. The 8-meter-tall base houses a...

Two days in Rio are behind us. On the first day we went up to Sugarloaf Mountain, the view of the city was beautiful. The Christ the Redeemer statue was visible in the distance....

To get to Arraial do Cabo, I had to choose a bus to Rio first and then switch there. Since I wasn't sure if I would be able to reach the mainland by boat in time and then make...

boat to the island

08/11/2018 Return journey We wake up and it's pouring rain. A good day for departure. The weather has been quite unstable the whole time, but actually we were really lucky...

07.11.2018 Last day in Recreiro Beach and pool day Sunrise 🌞🌞🇧🇷⛱️🌴from our balcony The last day has begun. Due to daylight saving time in Brazil and winter time in...

11/05/2018 Buzios to Recreiro dos Bandeirantes Today we leave Buzios and drive south of Rio to Recreiro dos Bandeirantes. The drive is always exciting. They all drive like...

10/25/2018 The Arrival Today we start our long-awaited vacation to Brazil. We both are traveling to Brazil for the first time. 🇧🇷 The excitement is even greater. But first we...

From Insights to Outlooks

Of beaches and beaches and beaches

Day two in Rio de Janeiro - our trip to Cocovado and Ipanema Beach.

The surrounding islands, lagoons, and beaches are best explored on a boat tour offered by countless agencies. You will be on the tour for 5 hours and can swim, snorkel, or...

Klaus has had a very good knack for choosing our accommodations so far. Not that easy, because they should definitely be clean and safe, the good location to many sights or...

This city is simply incredible. Impressive colonial buildings, such as the theater, library, or churches, seem pressed between modern skyscrapers. Spacious, ultra-modern areas,...

And right afterwards, in glorious sunshine, we wanted to get to know the beach of Ipanema. It is narrower than its famous brother, but is now considered the more fashionable...

When we arrived in Paraty at night, we went straight to our hostel with great reviews. However, we can't understand why the hostel has good reviews. It was dirty, stuffy, and...

06/11/2018 Recreio dos Bandeirantes This morning, the weather doesn't seem to be good. We have breakfast at the hotel and decide to visit the place or the shopping street. ...

In the old days in Barra there was a lot to explore. Unfortunately, most of it was literally washed away because it has been raining for two days. And unfortunately, our next...

From street market and street party

From Valentine's Day at the beach