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Urban Hiking in Rio de Janeiro

With a landscape of mountains and beaches, waterfalls and lagoons, and the largest urban forest in the world, Rio de Janeiro is a city inspired by its natural surroundings. Because it is defined by the sensual curves of its terrain, Rio is a place that just begs to be explored on foot. But don’t just stick to the wide avenues and mosaic sidewalks. Escape the urban sprawl by disappearing into the rainforest – or climb above it all to experience a truly natural high. Here’s our guide to urban hiking in Rio de Janeiro.

The Manatee Project in Itamaracá, Pernambuco

The IBAMA Aquatic Mammal Center on the island of Itamaracá, Pernambuco, offers visitors the chance to see the endangered animal described by a 16th century Portuguese explorer as “larger than an ox, covered by a hard skin similar in color to that of an elephant."

Brazilian Language: a Sea of Metaphors

Portugal, like England, was a great seafaring nation - a small strip of land on the Atlantic taking for its own the seven seas. It bequeathed a language full of maritime expressions to its most important colony, Brazil, and the Brazilian popular vernacular still smacks of the sea.

Prainha do Canto Verde, Ceará: Community Tourism in a Fishing Village

Prainha do Canto Verde

Maceió: Brazil’s Undiscovered Coast

Add up all the factors that make a beautiful coastal vacation spot and Maceió may very well come out as of the best in South America. Surprised? Most visitors are when they see what this destination has to offer. Adapted from the “Moon Handbooks Brazil” guidebook.

New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro: Copacabana Beach

Some things everyone should experience at least once – damn the physical or emotional barriers. One of those is Réveillon (New Year’s Eve) in Copacabana. Untold numbers of foreigners are conspicuous among the over two million revelers who hit the beach on New Year’s Eve. Everyone shares the dream – irrespective of race, gender or political orientation.