{"id":710,"date":"2015-10-13T08:30:31","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T12:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/?p=710"},"modified":"2015-10-12T11:42:36","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T15:42:36","slug":"day-rio-de-janeiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day in Rio de Janeiro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Colin Roohan, AFAR Ambassador<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The mention of Rio conjures up images and emotions for everyone. A funky, hip, fun city, it is a mix of Mother Nature\u2019s paradise and man-made amenities. It\u2019s a place where coastal roads hug the huge craggy mountain faces that jut up towards the sky, and a place that throws one of the biggest parties on earth! I had the pleasure of visiting Rio de Janeiro with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitbrasil.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMBRATUR<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/adventure.com\/northernbrazil\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adventure.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lan.com\/onlyinsouthamerica\/\" target=\"_blank\">LATAM<\/a> as a part of AFAR\u2019s partnership with USTOA, and although we only had about a day to zip around the city, our itinerary took us to some of Rio&#8217;s timeless attractions along with a few that fly under most travelers\u2019 radars.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-710 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image1-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro from Corcovado Mountain\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-712\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-712'>\n\t\t\t\tA panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro from Corcovado Mountain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image2-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looking toward Sugarloaf Mountain from Corcovado\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-713\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-713'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking toward Sugarloaf Mountain from Corcovado\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image3-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-714\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-714'>\n\t\t\t\tRio de Janeiro, Brazil (credit: Colin Roohan)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image4-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Christ the Redeemer in all its glory\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-715\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-715'>\n\t\t\t\tChrist the Redeemer in all its glory\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image5-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Our local guide Rodrigo taking in the views or Corcovado\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-717\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-717'>\n\t\t\t\tOur local guide Rodrigo taking in the views or Corcovado\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Our group woke early and took a bus up a winding, densely forested road to Corcovado Mountain, home of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. It was early enough that we beat the crowds, but unfortunately on this morning, we also beat the sunshine. Clouds, rain and haze surrounded the platform in front of Christ the Redeemer barraging the statue in a cloak of grey. After roughly 10 minutes, the cloud hovering overhead passed and revealed the statue in its full grandeur. Those that were present on the platform below began frantically taking pictures and selfies before another ominous cloud slowly rolled in, replacing the previous. As nice as it was to see the statue in front of a blue-sky backdrop, the quickly moving storm clouds made the statue even more impressive \u2013 all 98 feet of Christ\u2019s form seemingly floating through a mass of haze.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-710 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image7-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image7-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Colorful graffiti in Rio\u2019s Lapa neighborhood\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-720\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-720'>\n\t\t\t\tColorful graffiti in Rio\u2019s Lapa neighborhood\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image6-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image6-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A cable car running through the Lapa district\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-719\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-719'>\n\t\t\t\tA cable car running through the Lapa district\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>From Corcovado, our local guide, Rodrigo, and I split from the rest of the group and headed to one of Rio&#8217;s better known areas, the Lapa neighborhood \u2013 the yin to Copacabana and Ipanema\u2019s beach-scene yang. Lapa is a playground of motion and we quickly got caught up in the morning commuters buzzing about the streets, briefcases and aromatic coffee in tow. What I loved about Lapa was the eclectic mix of artistic influences from graffiti and murals to colonial architecture and oddly futuristic buildings \u2013 the embodiment of Rio, albeit on a smaller scale.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-710 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image8-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The incredible Escadaria Selar\u00f3n, such a great artwork\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-722\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-722'>\n\t\t\t\tThe incredible Escadaria Selar\u00f3n, such a great artwork\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image9-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A close up of some tiles used in the Escadaria Selar\u00f3n\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-723\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-723'>\n\t\t\t\tA close up of some tiles used in the Escadaria Selar\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image10-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A local gentleman plays a berimbau on the Escadaria Selar\u00f3n\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-724\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-724'>\n\t\t\t\tA local gentleman plays a berimbau on the Escadaria Selar\u00f3n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image15-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-730\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-730'>\n\t\t\t\tRio de Janeiro, Brazil (Credit: Colin Roohan)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Undoubtedly, and for good reason, the coolest thing in Lapa is the Escadaria Selar\u00f3n, a colorful, mosaicked set of steps embellished with bits of tile, ceramics and mirrors created by artist and former local Jorge Selar\u00f3n. The Chilean-born Selar\u00f3n began his beautification of the steps as a dedication to the Brazilian people, but what started as a small scale mosaic blew-up in scale and popularity through the years becoming an obsession for Selar\u00f3n. In the later years of the project, visitors from all around the world donated tile to Selar\u00f3n\u2019s art piece. Walking up the steps, I found spotting the various cultural references fascinating as they really show how many people Selar\u00f3n inspired with his art.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-710 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A man out walking his dog in Lapa\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-726\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-726'>\n\t\t\t\tA man out walking his dog in Lapa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A group of guys juggling a soccer ball on Copacabana Beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-727\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-727'>\n\t\t\t\tA group of guys juggling a soccer ball on Copacabana Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A building facade in Rio&#039;s Lapa neighborhood\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-728\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-728'>\n\t\t\t\tA building facade in Rio&#8217;s Lapa neighborhood\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/day-rio-de-janeiro\/image14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Carioca Aqueduct in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, two highly contrasting styles in Lapa\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-729\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-729'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Carioca Aqueduct in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro,  two highly contrasting styles in Lapa\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Later that afternoon, the same clouds that earlier graced the hem of Christ\u2019s garment had relocated to Copacabana Beach. Fortunately, after a while the rain stopped and pedestrians started to emerge, repopulating the cycling lanes and walkways lining the beach. The little caf\u00e9s brushed water off of their chairs and readied their bar stations, and even though the weather wasn\u2019t ideal, it was easy to see why these beaches are so appealing. I sat down with a coffee and watched groups of men juggle a soccer ball while others competitively pummeled a volleyball back and forth. I didn\u2019t get the picturesque beach-scene sunset that is often depicted in travel shows and movies but just being present and enjoying the distinctive vibe was rewarding enough.<\/p>\n<p>Later that evening our group headed back to Lapa to get a taste of the night life. As I suspected, the night crowd around Lapa was as energetic as the commuters I had encountered that morning. You could tell Rio de Janeiro is a city where citizens work and play equally as hard. As we walked toward a boulevard full of cafes and restaurants, we were sidetracked by a rhythmic raucous coming from inside a dimly-lit warehouse. We peaked inside and were greeted by the sound of drums thumping heavily while a circle of musicians swayed along to the beat. We watched for a while then headed back outside where tables and chairs began filling the sidewalks, making it tough to discern where one restaurant ended and another began. The whole area was filled with a cheery air, such as that of a family function. It was the perfect way to cap off a day in Rio de Janeiro, and surprisingly, I didn\u2019t regret that I had only been able to explore for one day. It is such a charming city that it made a very vivid and lasting impression, one that will stick with me until my next visit!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colinroohanphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>Colin Roohan<\/i><\/a><em>\u00a0is a travel photographer interested in documenting experiences with culture and life. In addition to his work with\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afar.com\/travelers\/colin-roohan\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>AFAR<\/i><\/a><em>, Colin has been published in Travel + Leisure, The Royal Geographical Society\u2019s\u00a0Hidden Journeys, and\u00a0Groove Magazine, amongst others. In addition to journalistic pursuits, Colin captures portraits and documents events around Southern California. Hear more about his journey to Brazil at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afar.com\/travelers\/colin-roohan\/wanderlists\/beautiful-bounty-of-brazil.\" target=\"_blank\">AFAR.com.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Colin Roohan, AFAR Ambassador The mention of Rio conjures up images and emotions for everyone. A funky, hip, fun city, it is a mix of Mother Nature\u2019s paradise and man-made amenities. 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