Rio

Jesus Christ the Redeemer

It takes some skill, apparently, to take a selfie of two people with a statue of Jesus in the background. Teresa and I are laughing so hard while trying to get Jesus into the photo. All around perfect selfies are happening. We seem to to missing the statue’s arm or body or even head.

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The best we seem to be able to do is a picture of Jesus hugging us.

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian 

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The sight of the cathedral takes us completely by surprise. Made of concrete and looking rather like a beehive on the outside, it opens inside to stunning floor to roof stained glass windows. We gaze upwards in awe. Completely unexpected.

Sugar Loaf Mountain

Selaron Steps

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Although we enjoyed Rio and seeing the famous sights was incredible, I don’t think we fully experienced the city. We would have liked to explore on our own but felt constrained by the safety and security aspects.

The guy behind the desk at the hotel told us “Don’t take anything with you to the beach”, a group of girls on our tour were reminded to get an Uber if they were going out that night, and our guide said “Don’t go up to the top of the steps – people from the favellas wait for tourists there…… “

If locals are saying this then you have to follow this advice.