Love panoramic views? Peep this list of the 7 most exciting cable car rides around the world. Rio’s Sugarloaf cable car makes the list along with Grindelwald, Switzerland and Queenstown, New Zealand:
SEVEN MOST EXCITING CABLE CAR RIDES AROUND THE WORLD
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In April 1832, Charles Darwin arrived in Rio on-board the HMS Beagle. While in Rio, he received news from the woman he loved that she’d married someone else. Read on to find out what Darwin did to distract his mind from a broken heart:
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When people think about RIO, Christ the Redeemer, beautiful beaches, and Sugarloaf Mountain usually come to mind first. Today’s post features more than a dozen fascinating things to see an do in RIO along with info on how to get there. Take a gander and find out how to conquer the seemingly insurmountable Pedra da Gávea (and chase the experience with a splash in the waterfall). Or where to enjoy modernist exhibitions, a dip in the pool, AND a free art workshop for the kiddies!
Photo credit: nuno_lopes @https://pixabay.com/en/users/nuno_lopes-27925/
RIO’s Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf) enjoyed a long and colorful history before becoming one of RIO’s landmarks. Read on for more on how this RIO icon served as both part of the city’s military defenses and a nod to the city’s economic history:
Pão de Açúcar — Geocache of the Week
Check out this awesome collection of Postcards from RIO. No words are needed to describe…well, see for yourself!
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Happy Monday! As a treat to start the work week off right, check out these beautiful arial views of RIO: from Corcovado mountain, the Rocinha favela, and Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain):
https://medium.com/@musephoto/rio-from-above-3b83d0049dbd#.kwwehbj50
