Rio de Janeiro really, really surprised me. I knew the city would be interesting, but I wasn’t expecting to be this blown ...
It was at the foot of the Sugarloaf that Portuguese explorers founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in 1565. And, just as Rio in its early days was subject to attack by (mostly French) pirates and ...
Even the city’s name ‘Rio de Janeiro’ is Portuguese ... Freya: Finally, he goes to Sugarloaf Mountain, which is one giant rock! Lots of people ride the cable car, but Uncle Bob runs to ...
Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found on the ...