Saturday, December 24, 2011

Rio de Janeiro Tourism Attractions Off The Beaten Course

By Tamares Oliveira


The Urca location is a gem, can easily be seen in half a day and can be merged with viewing Sugarloaf and/or Praia Vermelha. Don't ignore the opportunity to get away from the normally congested and busy beach areas and spend time with the local residences in this rather safe, charming, and upscale spot.

A number of gorgeous and perfect beaches are found inside an hour drive down the sea-coast from Rio. They are mostly deserted throughout the week and offer a relaxing escape from the stressful city life. Barra da Tijuca, Recreio de Bandeirantes, Prainha and Grumari are usually the most obtainable beaches. If you really don't wish to rent a car to make the day journey, then ride the low-cost Surf Bus that makes numerous stops at hotels and apartments along both Ipanema and Copacabana beaches.

Morro do Leme (Leme Mountain) is a Rio de Janeiro sightseeing city forest that stands a couple of hundred feet tall and it's positioned at the end of Leme and Copacabana Beach. You may walk out around the base of it on the paved sidewalk to view the fishermen and also to look back at Copacabana Beach. The best treat will be to enter the military and guarded environmental spot and walk up the twisting cobble rock street through the Mata Atlantica (Atlantic Seaside rain forest) up to the old Forte do Leme. From the top you are afforded clear vistas of a Sugar Loaf as well as Copacabana Beach. Along the route and also at the peak, you'll discover families of small-scale monkeys in the trees.

Forte de Copacabana provides a simple Rio de Janeiro sightseeing afternoon if you want to experience a little military historical past while on holiday and if you like viewing cannons along with a solidified bunker. It is a short stroll from anyplace in Copacabana and in the Fortification you'll have various nice photo possibilities. The views throughout the coast are wonderful.

Parque Lage was in the past a privately owned estate that included a comprehensive exotic forest with small ponds linked by water ways and foot bridges. Today it is a video and arts school and features numerous cultural activities within the old estate. This Rio de Janeiro sightseeing activity is set in a park positioned behind the Lagoa and rests at the foot of Corcovado mountain. In addition, it provides for a starting place for intense guided nature hikes up Corcovado to Christ the Redeemer Statute.

The Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas is more popularly known as the "Lagoa". It is one of the more preferred Rio de Janeiro sightseeing outdoor recreation spots, however is usually neglected by the international visitor. It is a sizeable salt water lagoon that is positioned immediately behind the Ipanema community. It is actually flanked by the high end neighborhoods of Lagoa, Leblon, and Gavea.




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