Brazil Carnaval in Rio
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Johan Kruseman
Updated on 22 November 2024
Updated on 22 November 2024
Woow. Carnaval in Rio!
Not sure where to start. Rio was a concatenation of epic events. At one moment I found myself in the middle of some happy football hooligans supporting Flamengo (luckily they came back from 0-2, otherwise the ending would not have been happy), another moment you ask yourself why you decided to hike the steep trail to Christ the Redeemer in 35 degrees. Cooling down in Copacobana beach (but we weren’t the only one with that idea) and every afternoon till deep in the night Carnaval on the streets of Rio
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Traveled route: São Paolo, Manaus, Amazonas, Presidente Figueiredo, Belem, São Luís, Atins, Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses, Jericoacoara, Fortaleza, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Ilha Grande, Paraty, Ubatubu, Ilhabela, Praia do Bonete
next country: China
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