RIO DE JANEIRO (Brasil)
04 July - 06 July 2017
04 July - 06 July 2017
I couldn't have imagined that seven years prior when I had to cut my South America trip short in Bolivia that I would have had the access to the continent that I had in those years that proceeded. South America, in particular Buenos Aires & Rio de Janeiro have become familiar friends to us, so as a honeymoon destination, the requirements of sun, sand and sea are a specialisation in this town.
Whilst this stop would only be relatively short we did set some time later on in the month to take a few days and indulge in our favourite city on the sea.
Santa Teresa - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
Santa Teresa - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
The familiar waves of the walk on Copacabana - Copacabana beach - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
For this short stay we decided to take accommodation in Santa Teresa, a hilltop district that overlooks Flamengo, Botofogo and Urca, directly to Pao de Acucar. Winding streets, a village like atmosphere, a colourful bohemian type feel, its an attractive area of the city and its views out to Guanabara Bay are probably the best in Rio.
Santa Teresa - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
Santa Teresa - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
The only issue with staying in Santa Teresa, should you not have access to a vehicle, is, that you do need access to a vehicle. Getting in and out of the area is difficult, you kind of get locked in as transport options are particularly sparse and access to remote streets, especially after dark, kind of puts you in the position where you're tempting fate.
Santa Teresa - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
At the fantastic restaurant Aprazivel in Santa Teresa - if you haven't been, then go!
Santa Teresa - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
It's definitely a beautiful area of Rio, one that should be seen, but I'd say that the days that we stayed there were probably enough for us with what type of mobility we had.
