Wednesday, September 21, 2016
The sun was slowly breaking out of the clouds so Linda and I decided to take the cable car to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain to see the amazing panorama of Rio de Janeiro.
The enormous city sprawls out between numerous steep mountains, bays, and the Atlantic Ocean. Rio is spectacular! It is a WOW!
Marmoset monkeys live in the trees and bushes in Rio and climb along street wires like our squirrels at home:
We rode a public bus to the center of the city to the Lapa neighborhood.
We saw the Carioca Aqueduct also known as the Arcos da Lapa which was finished in 1750 to bring fresh drinking water to the residents of Rio de Janeiro.
Today the structure serves as a tram line which transports passengers between the center of Rio and the Santa Teresa neighborhood on top of a hill.
We walked along and turned up a tiny street, Rua Teatonio Regadas whose walls were decorated with amazing colorful murals.
At the end of the street was the Escadaria Selaron:
These are the world-famous steps which was the work of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selaron. He renovated the dilapidated steps that ran along the front of his house using colorful tiles, ceramics, and mirrors.
There are 215 steps which are covered in more than 2,000 tiles collect from over 60 countries. Tourists come from all over the world to see the magnificent stairs.
At the top of the steps is the Santa Teresa neighborhood with more magnificent views of the city.
We returned to our hotel on Copacabana Beach in time for supper and to see the sun set over the mountains.
Linda posing with her Olympic pin trading buddies:
