happy to be in Rio
Copacabana, rainy night
Beachy ceiling decor
coconut water
Cannonball Tree
Mango Tree Hostel meeting spot
Casa Roberto Marinho, art collection
Favela
roadside
the view
Christ the Redeemer, a symbol of Peace
over the edge
1922-1931
Globo, Popular Brazilian snack
popular souvenirs
only postcard sighting
resin redeemer souvenirs
magnet souvenirs
a rare moment on the stairs to the redeemer
not much of a view
favela
tunnel
fellow tourist (Chilean), Park Lage
Park Lage is part of the Tijuca National Park
the redeemer is also part of this national park
massive, old palms
Monstera
massive trunks of the palms
former home of italian opera singer Gabriella Besanzoni, home of an art school and a cafe
about the man-made grottos
aquarium in Park Lage
shark catfish
man-made grottos host the aquarium
incredibly luscious
jackfruit, a food source for the slaves
elevated path in Park Lage
luscious!
headed into the cave
elephant ears and rain
getting rained on!
smashed jack fruit
of course, graffiti at the top
and this tile at the top
holding on on the way down
smelling a red fruit from the ground
what is it?
stuck a sticker
fellow tourist, italian pizza chef living in Norway on vacation
love a good tropical rainstorm
VW sighting
my favorite photo
glowing city services
the ask is big
Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
Incredibly odd, but beautiful
looking at the stained glass
the rain made it's way in
room for 5000
Inspired by the Paris Opera
Câmara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (City Council)
Praça Alagoas, town square
in Praca Alagoas
Frigatebirds
rain cleared off
Praca Alagoas
reflection
reflectiom
Ricardo, our tour guide
bike path
contrasting architecture
Arcos da Lapa or Carioca Aqueduct
Pixinguinha in Lapa
popular place
selaron street party
brightly colored tiles
the famed selaron staircase
Brazilian wish bracelets, a 200 year old tradition
tiles and people
posers
Not everyone climbs to the top
if you do make it to the top, mona greets you
view from the very top
on the way down
descending
tiles from around the world
Texas
Pronghorn, Wyoming?
St. Louis
Alaska
the man
the story of the staricase in portuguese
and also english
a man doesn't die when he ceases to live, but when he ceases to love
making caipirinhas
the neighborhood
Selaron Staircase
Iris Apfel
comin', goin', and lookin'
after the rain
snakes and palms
Carioca Aqueduct AKA. Arcos da Lapa
window into the distance
where we were
mural of all the things that we saw that day, except sugarloaf
headed up to Santa Teresa neighborhood
the disparity
the yellow trolley is iconic to santa teresa
this is our travel crew
coca
fellow tourist (canadian)
where we were
toy trolleys
yoga!
side street
Sambadrome!
got a hat
Maracanã Stadium
World Cup champions
favela
tile shop
favela
modern boulevard
jungle urban favela
the only person I caught on film in the favelas
I mean, they're kinda cute
Santa Barbara tunnel
Fluminense, oldest football club in the state
on the bay side
as close as we got to Pao de Acucar, or Sugarloaf
cool street art
Chari and Umbrella vendors working hard
Copacabana sidewalk pattern
things growing on things growing on things
record store window
VW sighting
Bike path on the beach
Ipanema at night, favela in the distance
an evening in Rio
Where we stayed
blue bike
Ipanema
Ipanema
Ipanema
people playing
shoe hands and Rio bag
Chef Roberto
Cachaca, sugarcane spirits
we made caipirinhas
Chef Roberto is also a photographer
Cassava starch for Pao de Queijo
pao de queijo
Cassava and tapioca flour
got to wear the sexy chef hat
Archer helps
tapioca flour in a dry pan, drizzled with oil, tomato and basil
Flip
and fold
Pao de queijo ready!
first course
making brigadeiro
adding the chocolate
passionfruit
beef with garlic
mandioca is another word for cassava root
learning about the world
Archer
after a drink
the final meal
composer of The Girl from Ipanema
Vicky surfs
1st surf lesson
with the iconic landscape
our instructor and crew
standing, barely
tire uma foto minha
looking east
leather bag maker
handstanding
selling lemon tea
our little beach day
pigeon
where the rest of the people were
thumbs up lifeguard
ipanema public art
yellow hibiscus
dalmation
final sunset
pina colada
Archer, 1 month from 21!
looking west
the beautiful light
Ipanema Hippie Market samba barbie
Ipanema Hippie Market rope parrots
Ipanema Hippie Market, favorite artist
fun pop artist of Rio
favela sighting
final caipirinha
