Miscellanies on Rio

Brazilian Spirit

I saw this bumper sticker on a car parked at Copacabana Beach.

Brazilian Bumper Sticker



Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

The Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, the seat of the archbishop, is dedicated to Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of Rio de Janeiro. The current church was built by Edgar de Oliveira da Fonseca between 1964 and 1979 and replaced a series of old churches that had served as cathedrals since 1676. Located downtown, the Cathedral is conical in form, has an internal diameter of 315 feet and reaches a height of 246 ft. It can seat 5,000 people and has a standing-room capacity of 20,000 people. The cathedral's four stain glass windows soar 210 feet from floor to ceiling.

The Catherdral as seen from Sugar Loaf


The Imposing Facade of the Cathedral

Looking Up to the Ceiling of the Cathedral

Theatro Municipal

Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Theatre, built in 1905, was modeled after the Paris Opera House.

The Theatre in the Rain



Niterói

From the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, you can look across the Guanabara Bay and see the suburban city of Niterói, home to the Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niterói, a museum in the shape of a spheroid.

The View of Niterói from Sugar Loaf



Oi, Vey!

Thoughout Rio de Janeiro, you can still find pay phones.

Oi! Rio Telefonico

Artistic Rio

Here are some more pictures from our Favela Tour.

The Angel at the Catholic Church

Wavy Steps

Favela Street Sign

Recycle those Magazines!

Back at the Beach

Here are some more photos from Copacabana Beach.

Copacabana in Black and White

Cruise Ship Departing Rio

Forte de Copacabana

View of Copacabana Beach from the Orla Hotel Rooftop Deck

Copacabana Fishermen

Beach Vendors

Dental Floss Bikinis

The Beach from Overhead



Wish You Were Here!

Springtime in Rio

As it was late spring during our visit, we had a chance to see some beautiful flowers in Rio de Janeiro. Here are some shots that I took.

The Beautiful Flowers of Rio

Save the Date: August 5, 2016

Everywhere you look, you can tell that Rio is getting geared up for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The first sign that I saw was at the airport. It sure will be one helluva party! Book your tickets now.

Rio Gets Ready for the 2016 Olympics

Corcovado on the Morning of Our Depature

Go figure! Just our luck! As our driver was taking us to the airport to depart Rio de Janeiro for our flight to Iguazu Falls, the skies cleared up and we were able to get a clear view of Cristo Redentor.

Clear Skies!