Rio de Janeiro tourism

Parasailing in Rio de Janeiro: A 2025 Sky-High Review

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2025 Parasailing in Rio de Janeiro: A Complete Review Parasailing in Rio de Janeiro: A 2025 Sky-High Review So, you are thinking about going up in a parasail high above the water in Rio. At the end of the day, it is a special kind of feeling, you know, floating between the big blue sky and the deep green sea. You literally get to see the city from a bird’s perspective, which is just an incredible thing. Honestly, the coastline spreads out below you, sort of like a giant, beautiful map. You can see the long stretches of sand, the …

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A Look at Rio’s 2025 Telegraph Rock & Wild Beaches Hike

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A Look at Rio’s 2025 Telegraph Rock & Wild Beaches Hike So, you’ve almost certainly seen that picture on social media, you know, the one where somebody appears to be hanging precariously from a pointy piece of stone with, like, all of Rio’s stunning coastline way down below. Actually, it’s one of those photos that looks a whole lot more dangerous than it really is, and I mean, getting your own version is pretty much a rite of passage for people visiting the city these days. To be honest, that famous spot is called Pedra do Telégrafo, or Telegraph Rock, …

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Rocinha vs Vidigal Tour 2025: A Real Rio Favela Review

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Rocinha vs Vidigal Tour 2025: A Real Rio Favela Review So, you’re thinking about a visit to Rio and, frankly, the idea of seeing a favela has crossed your mind. I mean, it’s a pretty common thought for visitors here, you know. You’ve honestly heard a lot of things, some good and some a bit unsettling, right? Actually, the biggest question people seem to have, more or less, is which one to visit: the gigantic Rocinha or the, in a way, artsy Vidigal. I literally just got back from spending time in both, so I wanted to share my real, …

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Seeing Rio from the Sky: My 20-Minute Helicopter Tour Review (2025)

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Seeing Rio from the Sky: My 20-Minute Helicopter Tour Review (2025) You know, there’s a certain kind of magic to seeing a city laid out beneath you like a living map. So I had always wanted to see Rio de Janeiro from high above, like a bird on the wing. You have certainly seen the pictures, but to be honest, I wondered if a short 20-minute flight could really capture the full feeling of this amazing place. As it turns out, the answer is a pretty big yes. This is basically my story about spending twenty minutes suspended between the …

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A Genuine Look at the 2025 Brazil Imperial Tour: Fiscal Island & Guanabara Bay

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A Genuine Look at the 2025 Brazil Imperial Tour: Fiscal Island & Guanabara Bay Honestly, when you think of Rio, your mind probably jumps straight to Christ the Redeemer or maybe the packed sands of Copacabana beach, right? And well, those places are famous for a very good reason. Yet, I was really looking for something a little different on my last trip, you know, a way to see the city from a new angle. As a matter of fact, I found this ‘Brazil Imperial’ boat tour that goes out on Guanabara Bay and stops by a place called Fiscal …

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