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Rio de Janeiro Vacation – Beyond the Beaches

Rio de Janeiro is a real melting pot of cultures, home to more than 6 million folks with no exacting race, religion or group that rules, making it a gem in the center of South America where everybody is greeted. In a nation of continental sizes, deciding the 1st destination on your South America trip could be a tough task. However, Rio de Janeiro could be an ideal starting point. There is so much to do & see in Rio that you may need to ask your tour operator in Brazil to add a couple of days extra to your schedule. Let’s find out what to do in Rio:

Rio de Janeiro

Botanicals Gardens:
If you wish to spend a few hours among exotic plants and flowers, then a visit to the Botanical Garden should be considered. It is a true natural asylum where tourists can spend their entire day praising the lush-green environs of the renowned garden, which’s also a major scientific laboratory in Rio. The soaring Amazon trees offer shelter to an abundant of wildlife, including Toucans, Marmoset monkeys and much more. There are more than eight-thousand groups of plant life, with lots of bromeliads and orchids. The imperial palms & pau-brasil plants have turned out to be the Garden’s symbol, whereas the Garden is a UNESCO biosphere reserve.

Botanical Garden

Corcovado – The New Seven Wonders of the World:   
This world-famous site is crowned by the sculpture of Christ the Redeemer, thirty meters high with an eight meter stand with a chapel to tribute our Lady of Aparecida, supporter Saint of Brazil.

In fact, this is the most visited scenic location of the town, placed at the Tijuca National Park, offering a panoramic view of the ocean & the mountains.

The massive sculpture of Christ the Redeemer on top of the Corcovado Mountain embraces the town of Rio. Corcovado is named so due to its shape. It provides a stunning vista of Rio’s incredible beaches, the Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf, Flamingo, Botafogo, and much more.

Christ the Redeemer Statue

Adventure Trips:
With the exemption of winter sports, vacationers can discover every type of sport in Rio – from hang-gliding to golfing, from cart racing to kite surfing.

Here in Rio you are always welcome to join a range of extreme sports if you have a fantasy for adrenaline rush. Most of the sporting action happens around the West and South zones of Rio. You also have a choice of river rafting, paragliding, rock climbing and mounting up Corcovado and Sugarloaf.

River Rafting

There’re is more to Rio than just the beaches:
While Copacabana is really the queen of all beaches, the seashore town also has a vibrant nightlife, amusement and a variety of attractions that’ll force you coming back here for more. Undeniably, there’re no scarcities of attractions lead by the statue of Christ the Redeemer. There’re so many things to explore, so following a chaotic day you may wish to spend some time while watching a Hollywood movie, catching a soccer game at the Engenhao or enjoying an opera at Municipal Theater.

Rio de Janeiro beach

Contact Ada Tours – the best Incoming Tour operator in Brazil for an unforgettable trip to Rio de Janeiro.  Contact us now to plan a schedule for you according to your budget and convenience.

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