Page 10 of Sojourns in South America by Frontiers International Travel

brazil rio de janeiro one of south america s gems and named the marvelous city by brazilians rio is a unique blend of contrasts old vs new incredible wealth in the midst of overwhelming poverty an urban metropolis nestled among mountains and huge forests and a city of colors music parades and carnivals most travelers use rio as a jumping-off place to the amazon or points further south allow a minimum of two full days to experience a fullday tour to corcovado mountain returning via the lush tijuca rain forest and visit some of the famous beach districts ing ruins of the incan civilization at machu picchu then take a thrilling cable car ride to the top of sugar loaf mountain for the 360-degree breathtaking view of the city bay and ocean we know the hotels to recommend in rio and can arrange just about anything you want to do rio the fun city of south america 500 feet above sea level is the world s highest naviwonderful view of these enchanting waters and the inhabit many islands page 9

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