rio de janeiro vlog | open-door helicopter, samba nights + iconic beach days in brazil 🇧🇷🌞

8 places in this vlog

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1. 0:42

   Christ the Redeemer

   🏢 Landmark · Corcovado

   An open-door helicopter flight gives a view of the statue and beaches from above; not cheap but called worth it.

2. 3:20

   Ipanema Beach

   🏢 Landmark · Ipanema · brief mention

   The location is rated better than Copacabana as a base.

3. 10:58

   Sugarloaf Mountain

   🏢 Landmark · Urca

   Arrive a couple of hours before your ticket's boarding time because the cable car queue gets very long at sunset.

4. 12:52

   Assador Rio's

   🍴 Restaurant · Flamengo

   Use the red/green card to stop or continue the meat service, and skip most sides to save room for the meat.

5. 13:21

   Churrascaria Palace

   🍴 Restaurant · Copacabana

   The meat is rated possibly better than at Assador, though the service and view are not as good.

6. 16:18

   Pedra do Sal

   🏛️ Historic site · Saúde

   Gets so packed that you may not reach the music, so arrive on time; nearby side parties continue the night.

7. 18:43

   Selarón Steps

   🏢 Landmark · Lapa

8. 19:13

   Santa Teresa

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Santa Teresa

   Small monkeys turn up in the hillside gardens.