{"id":26484,"date":"2021-03-10T18:10:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T21:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trips-southamerica.com\/webold\/?p=26484"},"modified":"2021-03-12T16:51:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T19:51:40","slug":"top-5-things-to-do-in-rio-the-cidade-maravilhosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trips-southamerica.com\/webold\/top-5-things-to-do-in-rio-the-cidade-maravilhosa\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 things to do in R\u00edo the \u201cCidade Maravilhosa\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”bottom” css=”.vc_custom_1615578356689{background-image: url(https:\/\/trips-southamerica.com\/webold\/wp-content\/uploads\/header-top-5thingstodoinrio.jpg?id=26544) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”190px”][vc_icon type=”entypo” icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-down-open-big” color=”grey” align=”center” css_animation=”fadeInDown”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]by Virginia Crivelli<\/strong>
\nTravel Specialist in Trips SouthAmerica<\/p>\n

Top 5 things to do in R\u00edo the \u201cCidade Maravilhosa\u201d<\/h1>\n

From the panoramic hilltop views to sunsets on the beach, Rio de Janeiro, known as the Cidade Maravilhosa, the \u201cMarvellous City\u201d is one of the top tourist destinations in Brazil.<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Facing the coast of the South Atlantic, the most visited city in the southern hemisphere, known for its Carnivals, the Samba, the Christ of Corcovado, white sand beaches, towering mountains, a picturesque port and stunning landscapes are just one of the reasons why the ones that visitors flock to Rio.
\nTake a look at our list of things to do, you won’t be bored in Rio de Janeiro<\/a>![\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1 – The famous \u201cChrist the Redeemer\u201d (Corcovado) and The Sugarloaf Mountain.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are 2 things that cross my mind as soon as someone says \u201cRio\u201d and these things are: Carnival<\/a> and the famous and most iconic landmark of the Cidade Maravilhosa: The Christ Redeemer Statue.<\/p>\n

Towering 2,310 feet above the city of Rio, the Christ the Redeemer statue has fascinated experts and historians for nearly a hundred years.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the fourth largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world, the largest Art Deco-style sculpture on the planet, and to top it all off, in 2007 the statue was deemed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World along with Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China and the Roman Colosseum.<\/p>\n

Perched on the summit of Mount Corcovado in Rio, the statue stands at a whopping 98 feet (or 30 metres) tall (making it two-thirds the height of New York\u2019s Statue of Liberty), and its outstretched arms reach to 92 feet (or 28 metres) horizontally.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”far fa-calendar-check” color=”pink” background_style=”rounded-outline” background_color=”pink” align=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Times to Visit
\n<\/strong>Corcovado: Every day from 8 am to 7 pm
\nSugarloaf: Every day from 8 am to 9 pm<\/h5>\n

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Include
\nEnglish\/Portuguese speaking guide.<\/h5>\n

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Costs
\n<\/strong>Check their websites:
\nCorcovado<\/a> –\u00a0 Sugarloaf<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n

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Requirement
\n<\/strong>Anyone can do it.
\nThere\u2019s no age restriction.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_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”][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][vc_column_text]One of the best views you can have of the Christ is from the Sugarloaf Mountain.<\/p>\n

Ascent to this monolith, the highest in South America, is made in two stages: first to the top of Urca Hill, travelling from Praia Vermelha to a height of 220 meters above sea level and then the cable car goes all the way to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain, for a breathtaking 360 degree view of Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay, the city of Niteroi and the blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. And, to top off this experience, you can stay to see the sunset while the sun goes down behind the statue of the Christ!<\/p>\n

To have in mind:\u00a0<\/strong>You can visit these places all in 1 Full Day Excursion<\/a> with English speaking guide, tickets and transportation taking a City Tour (with this one you won\u2019t go up to Christ Redeemer by train) during this tour you\u2019ll also visit Lapa Arches, Santa Teresa and the Metropolitan Cathedral.<\/p>\n

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