Copacabana beach and the 'Pão de Açucar' (Sugar Loaf). |
The 'Pão de Açucar' and Copacabana beach (from the plane, when leaving Rio). |
Copacabana beach, viewed from our hotel top. |
Françoise, enjoying the sun. |
The 'Dois Irmãos' (Two Brothers) mountains, viewed from our hotel. |
The Forte Copacabana (the fortress), viewed from our hotel. |
The Forte Copacabana (the fortress), viewed from the plane, when leaving Rio. |
The Forte Copacabana (the fortress). |
Inside Forte Copacabana (the fortress); nowadays, a (recommended) museum and few bars. |
From our hotel top. Possible to remark the classical 1950s/60s buildings of Copacabana. |
The Atlântica Avenue, Copacabana (viewed from our hotel top floor). |
Ipanema beach, near Copacabana; Tom Jobim (compositor of 'Girl from Ipanema') statue. |
Françoise could not resist such a charming guy. |
Ipanema beach; on the background, the 'Dois Irmãos' mountains. |
Ipanema beach. |
Ipanema beach. |
Ipanema beach. |
Ipanema beach. |
Mirador at the end of Ipanema beach. |
Ipanema beach. |
Mirador at the end of Ipanema beach. |
Viewed from the Ipanema beach Mirador. On the background, the Favela Vidigal. |
The Christ, viewed from Ipanema. |
Ipanema beach. |
Ipanema beach. |
From our hotel top floor: on the left, the Favela Pavão; on the right, Copacabana beach. |
From our hotel: classical buildings and, behind, the favelas Cantagalo (left), Pavãozinho (middle) e Pavão (right). |
The favela Pavão viewed from the 'Nossa Senhora de Copacabana' avenue. |
Viewed from our hotel: the favela Pavãozinho at Copacabana. |
Viewed from our hotel: the favela Pavão at Copacabana. |
Copacabana beach: the Atlântica avenue. |
Copacabana beach: the Atlântica avenue. |
In a bar at Ipanema. |
Copacabana beach: the Atlântica avenue. |
The favela Pavãozinho; Copacabana (viewed from our hotel). |
The favela Cantagalo; Copacabana. |
The favela Pavão; Copacabana. |
The favela Pavãozinho; Copacabana. |
The favela Cantagalo; Copacabana. |
The 'Pão de Açucar' (Sugar Loaf mountain) viewed from our plane, when leaving Rio. |
Santos Dumont airport, viewed from our plane, when leaving Rio. |