Thanks Veronica...

...for the great time!

Waking up sooo early after a party night in Lapa.

Now off to Salvador.

Cheers

Sightseeing in Rio de Janeiro: part I

Colonial style houses along the walk from Santa Teresa to the center of the city.

In the Royal Portuguese Office (Real Cabinete de Luteratura Portuguesa) for Literature. More impressive than the Old Library in the Trinity College in Dublin,

The very popular Seara Market. Here one can find souvenirs, handcraft work, clothes, food. There is an amazing cassava cake there!

More pics on the next post: sightseeing in Rio de Janeiro part II

More of Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro

The Lapa square in Rio de Janeiro

From Thursday to over to Sunday, Lapa is the best place to go out and party, have a bier with friends, make new ones, try Brazilian food and the and taste the chachaca (schnapps), so many and so good.

The Selaron stairs in Lapa quarter.

The Selaron stairs, build with tile from all over the world, the historical arches of Lapa, part of the history of Rio de Janeiro, and the center of the own is just a 15 minutes walk awax.

Frauke, Anja and Roman in Lapa.

View from the Selaron stairs in Lapa.

Walking through the streets of Lapa and feeling a bit of the Brazilian history.

Historical building in Lapa.

A tram, the "bondinho de Santa Teresa" used to drive on the arches of Lapa, connecting the center of Rio de Janeiro and the Santa Teresa hill. After an accident, with some death cases, the tram was removed to be repaired.

The arches from Lapa and the Cathedral  of Rio de Janeiro on the background.

The tram is supposed functioning soon. Unfortunately, it's taking too long. This is Brazil!

Arches of Lapa.

Santa Teresa and Lapa are corners of Rio de Janeiro worth exploring.

Needing some hints about Rio,get in touch.

Cheers peeps!

At Veronica's, our host in Santa Teresa

My dear and crazy friend Veronica hosted us in her house in the Santa Teresa quarter, an very historical and, nowadays, alternative part of Rio de Janeiro.

Some green at the wall.

The backyard at Veronica's.

Amazed by all the appealing sceneries in Santa Teresa, all the corners, old houses and contrasts. 

Attractive scenery at Veronica's.

Keep exploring!
Cheers!

A walk in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro

First day exploring Rio de Janeiro. Walking down from Santa Teresa, up in the hill, down to the historical quarter Lapa.

Stairs in Santa Teresa and down to Lapa.

Walking through these chaotic streets, passing between ancient buildings and tripping up on so many colours.

Walls of Lapa.

Walls of Lapa.

Walls of Lapa.

Rio is beautiful! Rio is de Janeiro.

Cheers peeps!