Photos from Rio de Janeiro

Oi Pessoal!

As promised I am posting some photos from my Rio trip to give you all a little imagery of the experience. I tried to find some good youtube videos of the Sambódromo parade that I went to but actually had a difficult time. So I am posting the link to their website that has great photos from the parades that you can look at.

http://www.rio-carnival.net/photos/rio_carnival_photos.php

If anyone has any good videos that they find on the parade feel free to leave them in a comment at the end of the blog! 

Taking the train up to the Christ Redeemer statue. Being good exchange students, we woke up at 6:30 in the morning to make it to the staue by 8:00 when it opened. We were the first ones to see the spectacular view as the sun rose over the city. 

Here is the statue from the back. It is 99 feet tall! I took this walking up the stairs from where the train let us off.

Is that Jesus in the background?

Here is a picture of the infamous, breathtaking view of Rio de Janeiro. As you can see the sun is just getting settled. 

Here we are infront of the statue. From the left Abel (Mexican American), Elsa (Mexican), Martin (Argentine), Me and Rodolfo (Mexican). 

Looking out over Copacabana Beach

                                     

                                       

And over to Ipanema Beach

Here we are at the Sambódromo parade. Caipirinhas in hand!

Late night on Copacabana Beach

Picture taken from Apartment window 

Here are some pictures of the Blocos. In the background you can see the truck that is actually a big beer can float with a Samba band playing on top of it. 

With my friend Inaê who I went to Rio with and her friends at a Bloco.

All of us in our Gypsy costumes at a Bloco! This was a really fun day!

First Day of Blocos. From the left Inaê, Marcela, Me and Amanda

Picture of the bloco from the apartment. This does not really do it justice

Here in the background you can see the beer stands I talked about in my blog post. They are literally everywhere. 

Following the big beer can with little beer cans in hand!

Copacabana beach!

Ipanema Beach!

That warm, delicious Brazilian H2O

Picture of a favela taken from the street down below.