Rio de Janiero

We stayed four nights at a nice hotel on the Copacabana beach, and did most of the usual tourist activities. We went to the Christ Redeemer statue mid-morning on the first day, and it was a zoo. Learned our lesson and went very early next day to ride the cable cars to the top of Sugarloaf mountain; we were first in line and had a lovely time. Also enjoyed Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, food, and the Santa Teresa tram and neighborhood.