Pictures - Rio de Janeiro

The center of Rio seen from the bridge to Niteroi with a white-orange vessel of Grimaldi, the line we came to South Ameirca

Leaning Tower of Pisa in Rio (Shopping Mall Barra World)

Cacti on the shore between Lagoa Marapendi and Praia da Barra

Condos of Barra

Action on the beach Praia Recreio do Bandeirantes close to our campsite

Nice garden on our campsite in front of our car

Offerings to a Orixa, a god of the Afro-Brazilian Candomble religion

Dancing followers of Candomble

Santa Claus in Rio's center

Effigy in the Placa da Republica in Rio's center

Fighting hero in the Placa da Republica

Kind of big rat in the Placa da Republica

Ducks with blue feet in the Placa da Republica

Effigy in the water of the Placa da Republica

Indigenous couple on the monument of Praca Tiradentes

Library Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura

In the huge library

Roof window of the library

Theatro Municipal of Rio

Recreio dos Bandeirantes seen from the top of Morro do Rangel

Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas with Favela Morro do Cantagalo

Busy Praia Vermelha with Pao de Acucar (Sugar Loaf)

Capuchin Monkey on the shore of Morro da Urca

Femal Capuchin Monkey with a baby on her back

Climbing in Rio (on the rocks of Morro da Urca and Sugar Loaf)

Ilha Fiscal with Serra dos Orgaos incldung the sharp pinnacle Dedo de Deus (God's finger)

Pharmacy Teixeira Novaes in the Museu Historico Nacional

Ship's figurehead in the Museu Historico Nacional. It belonged to the Paraguayan ship Salto Oriental which was captured by the Brazilian Navy during the War of the Triple Alliance (Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay against Paraguay in 1865)

Carriage in the Museu Historico Nacional

Train on the way to Jesus on top of Corcovado

Jesus from the back

Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Ipanema and Atlantic Ocean seen from Corcovado

Rio's center from Corcovado

Parque Lage on the southern foot of Corcovado

School of Visual Arts in the Parque Lage

One of the paintings in the School of Visual Arts

Steep ascent on a rope to the top of Morro do Pontal Tim Maia

Praia do Pontal and Praia Recreio do Bandeirantes seen from the summit of Morro do Pontal Tim Maia

Beautiful views on Praia do Pontal

Shower after being in the Ocean

Sunset on Praia do Pontal I

Sunset on Praia do Pontal II

Favela Gavea seen from the ascent to Pedra Dois Irmaos

Colorful houses of Gavea

Smart cache on top of Pedra Dois Irmaos

Marvelous views from the summit of Pedra Dois Irmaos

Crowded beach of Ipanema

Pedra Dois Irmaos seen from Praia de Ipanema

Saturday on Praia de Ipanema

Very busy beach

Handsome guys with helicopter looking for surfers in distress

Nightlife on Copacabana

In the Museu do Indio

German flag on the beach of Grumari

Franz from Lake Constance with his Brazilian girlfriend in his Lanchonette (bar)

Beach of Grumari seen from Franz's Lanchonette

Couple enjoying the beach of Grumari

Vultures on the summit of Pedra da Tartaruga (rock of turtle)

Pedra da Tartaruga in the late evening light