Travelogues Rio de Janeiro

Here’s a glimpse of my trip to Rio de Janeiro, probably one of the most fascinating cities in the world.

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Unfortunately, the very large landmark turned out to be a flop. Christoph, aka the 30m tall colleague on the rock, is really hard to reach. The train was not bookable, and the...

Hello, hello, today was intentionally quieter. At 8:30 AM we were directly at Sugarloaf so that we could be the first ones on top and avoid the large crowds. We succeeded. It is...

Today we practiced 'arriving'. After our internal clock told us to get up at 5:00 AM, we searched for our way to the ATM after an unsuccessful sleeping pill. Apparently, nothing...

Hello everyone, Here we go, our adventure begins! We are back in Rio and have bought our travel companion. He doesn’t have a name yet (we're waiting for your suggestions 😉) but...

Of course, football couldn't be missed in Rio and a total of 7 games were attended in and outside the city. One of the big derbies should be watched on the third day: Flamengo...

After we had already explored the Santa Marta favela on our own, we planned another guided tour to the Rocinha favela shortly before the end of our time in Rio. Rocinha is...

Bright sunshine, 32° and only a few isolated clouds in the sky. Perfect weather to let the sun beat down on your still far too white Central European body on the beaches of Rio...

Strike by ground staff at airports in Germany from Thursday, flight with stopovers in Lisbon and Sao Paulo on Wednesday. Good timing is everything. ;) So, here we are again -...

December 31, 2023 Rio de Janeiro This morning I was on deck early enough to watch the entry into the harbor and the docking between two other cruise ships, all under the...

A trip to South America is not a real trip unless you visit the largest country. Brazil is 206 times the size of Switzerland and borders almost all countries on the continent...

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,...

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...

Im hippen Lapa-Viertel, unserer Heimat für 6 Tage, treffen Extreme aufeinander. Man trifft sich auf ein paar Bier und zum Essen in angesagten Kneipen, in den Gassen um die Ecke...

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...

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...

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...

After so much glorious nature, we are now ready for the metropolis Rio de Janeiro and on the first day we take the cable car to the famous 'Pao de Acucar'. The views from up...

When it comes to food, we have a clear ranking: No. 1: Amazon fish, followed by seafood and then the baian specialty Moqueca = fish or shrimp in coconut sauce and Dendé oil....

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....

A day before the guys flew off, they realized that Rio de Janeiro is also beautiful and they want to go there. So, they quickly changed their plans, rented a car, parked Egon at...

What started as a crazy idea about a year ago turned out to be an amazing trip. "Hey, isn't it also Carnival in Rio at that time? We could go there too since we're on the same...

On February 27th, I arrived in Rio de Janeiro early in the morning. I took an Uber to the hostel and hoped to get some sleep. Suddenly, I realized that I had only booked the...

Looking for SIM cards, we took our first walk through Rio. Besides a lot of colorful street art, we also passed by the famous Escadaria Selarón. Due to the many tourists, it was...

Since I had booked a flight to Salvador for January 23rd, I had to go back to Rio again. I have already visited all the sights with Judith, so I strolled through Ipanema for a...

After the long night drive, we finally arrived in Rio. There was a completely different atmosphere there. When we asked where an UBER would pick us up, they explained the way to...

December 19, 2018 and December 20, 2018 We are facing another long flight with an almost 10-hour layover in Santiago de Chile. Unfortunately, it's in the middle of the night and...