Next on my tour of Rio with Mathias was a visit to the Tijuca National Park and then Monastery São Bento, a spot of lunch will be on the cards as well.
The Tijuca National Park is one of the largest urban national parks in the world covering an area of around 40kms (15miles). Apparently Tijuca means marsh.
Christ the Redeemer is one of the attractions that call the Tijuca National Park home.
My last day in Rio included an interesting sunrise and more touring of the city starting with one of Rio’s Farmer’s Markets.
One of the things I liked about Rio was its sunrise. Every day I was in Rio there was a lot of fog and mist that drifted in and out make for an interesting sunrise.
The next place that Gus took me to was the Santa Teresa neighbourhood. We went there for two reasons, lunch and so that I could check out the street art in this very artsy area.
Santa Teresa was named after the Santa Teresa Convent which was built in the 1750’s.
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My second stop on my first day with Gus was Sugarloaf Mountain. Sugarloaf is probably the forth most famous tourist attraction in Rio behind Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches.
The first stop on my second day in Rio was Christ the Redeemer. For the next two days I hired a local tour guide, Gus, to show me around. Some one I would definitely recommend.
Christ the Redeemer can be seen from most points in Rio, doing his job and making sure that we are all behaving.. Well trying to make sure we are.
When planning my trip to Rio I did a bit of research on restaurants and found Oro, Oro Rio de Janeiro. Oro was founded in 2010 and is well known in the Brazilian food scene, has a couple of stars as well.. Definitely sounded like a good place for me learn more about Brazilian cuisine.
To start a mini Gin and Tonic.. Interesting and a good start to the dinner
At Oro they provide two tasting options, one with 2 main courses and one with 4 main courses. I opted for the 2 main course option called afetividade and the wine pairing of course.
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