Rio de Janeiro

Hello from Rio de Janeiro! This was our first stop in Brazil and we were very excited to check out the top attractions, sample Brazilian cuisine, and squeeze in a little bit of beach time. We had an action packed week exploring the different neighbouhoods and trying everything from churrasco to brigadeiro, so we decided to film a city guide along the way. This video will showcase 25 things to do in Rio de Janeiro. Now let's get to it! GEAR WE USE Olympus OM-D E-M5 II: http://amzn.to/1OchS7t Canon G7X: http://amzn.to/1YdjsYX Olympus 14-150mm II Lens: http://amzn.to/1Y79zeM Rode Video Mic GO: http://amzn.to/1WDKtVM Joby Gorilla Pod: http://amzn.to/1PgoY5F SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro: http://amzn.to/25KEErs 1) Christ Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) & Trem do Corcovado 2) Ipanema Hippy Fair (Feira Hippie de Ipanema) 3) Selarón Steps (Escadaria Selarón) 4) Museum of Tomorrow (Museu do Amanhã) 5) Bike Tour of Rio with http://riobybike.com/ 6) Favela Tour with http://riobybike.com/ 7) Nature Hike up to Chapéu Mangueira Hill 8) Churrascaria: Buffet meat churrasco style 9) Ipanema Beach 10) Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião) 11) National Fine Arts Museum (Museu Nacional de Belas Artes MNBA) 12) Municipal Theatre of Rio (Theatro Municipal) 13) Cafe Colombo (Confeitaria Colombo) and Brigadeiro 14) Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) by Cable Car 15) Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico) 16) Sao Joao Batista Cemetery (Cemitério de São João Batista) 17) Copacabana Beach 18) Drink coconut juice from a fresh coconut 19) Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon) 20) Pão de queijo - Brazilian cheese bread 21) Praça Mauá area for museums on the weekend 22) Ride a bike all over Rio 23) Ride the subway (Rio de Janeiro Metro - Metrô Rio) 24) Feijoada (Brazilian stew with rice and beans) 25) Nightlife in Rio drinking a Caipirinhas SOCIAL MEDIA & TRAVEL BLOGS AUDREY: blog: http://thatbackpacker.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbackpacker/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatbackpacker twitter: https://twitter.com/ThatBackpacker SAMUEL: blog: http://nomadicsamuel.com/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nomadicsamuel twitter: https://twitter.com/NomadicSamuel instragram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadicsamuel/ Our visit Rio De Janeiro travel guide documentary, before the Olympics of 2016, covers some of the top attractions including a food guide (best restaurants and street food), top museums and Rio at night. We also cover off-the-beaten-path activities you won't find in a typical Rio De Janeiro tourism brochure or Rio De Janeiro, Brasil city tour. 25 Things to do in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Travel Guide and Top Attractions Transcript: First up, we started with the city’s most iconic sight: Christ Redeemer. We boarded the train as soon as the station opened and made our way to the top of Corcovado Mountain. Sometimes the statue can be shielded by fog, but we lucked out with beautiful blue skies and panoramic views of the city as far as the eye could see. For a bit of colour, we headed over to the Selaron Steps, which is a tiled staircase created by Chilean artist, Jorge Selarón. Initially Selaron would scavenge construction sites looking for tiles, but in later years as his work gained notoriety, travellers began donating tiles. Since we chose to stay in the neighbourhood of Ipanema, we ended up spending quite a bit of time at Ipanema Beach. We noticed that this beach was really popular for beach football, volleyball, and surfing. And of course, what makes this beach so iconic are its two mountains, known as Dois Irmãos. If you come here on a clear day, you can catch a killer sunset. No visit to Rio de Janeiro would be complete without heading up Sugarloaf Mountain, so when the skies finally cleared that’s exactly what we did. We paid for our tickets and boarded the cable car for a somewhat unnerving ride up. If you’re scared of heights, this probably isn’t the attraction for you, however, if you manage to make it to the top you get some really cool panoramic views of Rio. Copacabana Beach is the most famed beach in all of Rio de Janeiro and if you were to visit on a weekend during the summer months you’d find that the place is packed beyond belief. We happened to be here in winter so things were a lot more relaxed, but that didn’t stop visitors from braving the waters. We did a favela tour to Babilônia and Chapéu Mangueira. On our tour we saw lots of street art, learned about life inside a favela. And that is a wrap! We hope this video will give you guys some ideas of things to do in Rio de Janeiro on your visit, and for those travellers who have already been there, feel free to add your suggestion of cool activities and attractions in the comments below. This is part of our Travel in Brazil video series showcasing Brazilian food, Brazilian culture and Brazilian cuisine. Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network

• published: 23 Jun 2016
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