Hello I'm Colm Hanratty from Hostelworld.com and if you want to know
what's the best way to see Brazil's most famous city
and what are it's most intriguing neighbourhoods go nowhere because here are 10 things you
need to know about Rio de Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro boasts a setting unlike any other city in the world
here you can explore the rainforest sunbathe on golden beaches
and enjoy the vibrancy of a vibrant city all in the one-day
brazil's best-known city is also where you'll find some of the world's
most celebrated attractions and after a visit here you'll see why it's
latin America's Latin America's most popular cities
now here is the first of those ten things Overlooking Rio de Janeiro is Christ the Redeemer
a statue of Jesus Christ that stands 130 foot tall
located on top of a mountain known as Corcovado it is one of the world's most famous statues
there are three ways to get to Christ the Redeemer
the first is to walk people, this is for the more energtic people because the trek is quite
tough but be warned it's not very well marked so
if you are going to go that way you should be with a local, the second is
to take a taxi this is for the lazy people out there
and obviously this is the most expensive way to get to
Christ the Reedeemer The third and most convential way to get to
the statue is to take the tram the journey takes between 30 to 40 minutes
and you may or may not want to get the customary arms
out photograph Rios landscape is extremely unique
because dotted throughout the city centre are a host of mountains
the most famous up these are the two brothers the overlooking Leblon and Ipanema
the Sugarloaf which looms over Quanabara bay and the aforementioned Corcovado which is
home to Christ the Redeemer along with Christ Redeemer the Sugarloaf
is Rio's other famous lookout and while you're definitely going to visit
the famous statue a visit here is in many ways a far nicer experience
there's a lot more room meaning the crowds don't seem so big
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(Instrumental) Rio is where you will find you'll find two
extremely well known beaches the most noteworthy of the two is Cococabana
which is one of the most famous beaches in the world
and while no trip to Rio is complete without checking it out
you may prefer the other of the two beaches Ipanema
as here it isn't as hectic and the waters are cleaner
and when you are in Ipanema you have to call into Garote de Ipanema
on the corner of Vinícius de Morais and prudente de Morais
because it is here that the famous song 'The Girl from Ipanema' was written
Saúde if you're looking to get away from the hustle
and bustle of Rio de Janeiro the Botanic Gardens are the
perfect place to do it new covering over 130 hectares
the gardens are extremely peaceful and as you are walking take a look
at the plants and trees there are over 6000 different types here in
the gardens another great place to relax is around the
cities lagoon, lagoa rodrigo de freitas which borders
neighbourhoods including leblon, Ipanema and Cocacobana
(Instrumental) if you feel like doing some exploring in Rio
Here are some neighbourhoods you should check out
botafogo near the Sugarloaf it's a great place to visit to admire the
yaughts on Guanabara bay while in down town rio, you will find a mix
of old and new architecture as well as discover some
of the cities museums Ipanema has some charming tree-lined streets
away from the beach and santa teresa is a historical neighbourhood
with colourful houses here you can also ride the famous tram known
as Bonde which goes there from downtown Rio
Santa Tereza Is where you will find the top of these famous steps called Escadaria Selarón
which are named after a Chilean artist Jorge Selarón
who decorated them into Brazillian colours They are particulaly well known recently
thanks to the video 'beautiful' by Snoop Dogg and Pharell Williams
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(Instrumental) Rio has a reputation for being a dangerous
city and there's a reason for this unfortunately
petty crime does occur and you might feel a little bit more nervous
walking the streets here and in other cities but Rio didn't get the
Olympics for being a dangerous city
particulaly in touristy areas like Ipanema and Cococabana
so have your wits about you when walking the streets and try not to look too much
like a tourist do this and your stay here in Rio de Janeiro
should past incident free located right in the middle of Rio de Janeiro
city centre is the Tijuca forest which is the largest
urban forest in the world Here you can go on hiking trails admire waterfalls
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while Rio looks breathtaking from the ground, it looks even better from the sky
and the best way you can get an arial view of the city, is by going handgliding
one two, three go run Brazil expedition tours operate handgliding
flights which can be booked on www.hostelworld.com/tours
and if you do decide to go on one You can take it from me that it's something
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All over Rio are resturants known as Churrasacaria's This are grill houses where waiters circle
the room carrying all different types of meat
and approach your table and ask if you want any a great one to try
is Careeteo on the Visconde de Piraja in Ipanema which is really good value
(Instrumental) This is match night at the Maracanã Brazils
most famous football stadium Four teams play here regulaly
Flamengo Fluminense, Botafogo
Games are played here pretty much all year round
so if you are coming here, try and check one out
the atmosphere really is electric and if the home team scores,
you won't forget the celebrations for a very long time
So that is our ten things you need to know about Rio de Janeiro
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