THE CITY OF NITERÓI

 

The city´s name is  Niterói located just 1 hour from Rio it´s one of the most beautiful fisherman village close to Rio de Janeiro all my customers want to have the  experience in this lovely town where we visit the port in jurujuba and lunch fresh seafood in one of the local restaurants  .

 

 

FRESH GRILLED SEAFOOD WITH MY FAMILY AT THE BEACH

 

in one of the most beautiful beaches in the city of Rio with a length  of 24 kms on a summer day I
went with my family my  mother, sisters and niece to have lunch at one of the kiosks located on the beach front .

I was invited by my older sister last  weekend on a sunny day and  we hvae  decided to enjoy the beach and the sun we also had one of our favorite dishes of seafood .

Yummy !!!!!  l´that was delicious ! finally comes our plate of grilled seafood simply lovely, a delight! we were all satisfied with the dish and ate so much , lol .

this adorable  lady is my mom she has  eighty-one years old she still looks beaufiful  and she is always positive about life, she accompanies us in all events that we go , she is  a lady beyond  her time she has always a kind word  for her  daughters, love you mom!

my niece loves photography like me and she was searching for the best  angles to take pcitures of the beach  and of her aunts and grandmother , wonderful pictures, thank you darling  , I love you!

COPACABANA - RIO DE JANEIRO

located in the southern zone of Rio the Copacabana beach it's one of the most popular beaches in the world has 4 kms of extension and have  it's anniversary of 120 years ,  most of my guests that visit Rio stay in this neighborhood , the beach is nice , there are lots of kiosks along the way , the beach is very crowded and with some benefits for example  if you order a coconut water or caipirinha ( made with cachaça , sugar and lemon ) and  a fried fish you will have a waiter bringing it to you , in the beaches of Rio  you don´t need to pay to use it  the beaches are free and you can drink no problem , here we have some young man making sculputures with the sand they build nice girls with bikini or  the statue of Christ sometimes  mountains ,  you can pose in  front of these sculptures leaving a few coins to  them .

when you visit Rio I´ll take you to drink a coconut water in copacabana beach or anyother beaches here you can choose where also you will  find many restaurants some of them very good with the specialty in seafood or meat , the best hotels are located in front of the beach we have 5 stars hotels and a  few blocks down the street we have the smaller hotels with 3 or 4 stars ,  here you can find anything you need during your stay  as pharmacies, supermarkets , bakeries , grocery stores , shops , exchange bureaux  you name it .

if you arrive early at the beach  you can see people jogging , mothers with the babies , people walking  , cycling , some of the people just want  to relax sitting on a chair in front of the beach and others just want  to get a suntan , it´s a good place to relax and read a good book .

if you decide to stay in Ipanema , Santa Teresa , Leblon , Barra da Tijuca or any other area  of Rio you can always visit copacabana beach , Ipanema is just 20 minute walking and leblon it´s a little bit further but you can easily arrive there .

 

the fort of copacabana it´s located are the very beggining of copacabana beach so if you are there you can always visit the fort it´s interesting it was built in the 1914´s to defend our city and in  the fort you can have a colonial breakfast at Confeitaria ( bakery ) Colombo you will drink a nice coffee with cookies  with a nice view of the  beach also you can see the Sugar Loaf mountain and all the extension of the beach or simply the sunset from the fort .

near the fort you will see the fisherman and their boats they leave early in the morning to the open sea to grab some fish and they sell the fish on a fishmarket just down the corner but arrive early to buy the fish .

every day in the  morning the fisherman sew  their nets that are cut  when they pull to see if  they got some fish on that day .

across the copacabana beach in the very end there is a small beach called Leme beach this neighborhood is very small but nice ,  if you go there you can see the fisherman near the rock fishing on a lazy day also there are few kiosks there to sit and relax .  

when I´m on a tour or during the week I take few hours just to walk there to see this  beauty .

THE FRUITS OF BRAZIL

When you visit Rio you will taste  all kinds of tropical  fruits we have the most delicious fruits on this universe an when I receive my guests  they always want to try the our coconut water  we drink the  coconut water everywhere in Rio specialy in front of the beaches , in downtown , at the Parks you name it !

BOTANICAL GARDEN

The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden or Jardim Botânico was founded in 1808 by John VI of Portugal. It is located in the Jardim Botânico district of the city. Originally intended for the acclimatization of spices like nutmeg, pepper and cinnamon imported from the West Indies, the Garden was opened to the public in 1822, and is now open during daylight hours every day except 25 December and 1 January.

The 140-hectare park lies under the right arm of the statue of Christ the Redeemer and contains more than 6,000 different species of tropical and subtropical plants and trees, including 900 varieties of palm trees. A 750 m line of 134 palms forms the Avenue of Royal Palms leading from the entrance. These are descended from a single tree, the Palma Mater, now destroyed by lightning. Only about 40% of the park is cultivated, the remainder being Atlantic Forest rising up the slopes of Corcovado. The park is protected by the Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional and was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1992.

The Botanical Garden is also a research institute that houses collections that include bromeliads, orchids, carnivorous plants, and cacti. It houses Brazil’s largest botanical library and collections of dried fruits, rare Brazilian plants, and many photographs.The park contains 140 species of birds, many of which have become accustomed to humans and consequently much easier to see than in the wild. These include the Channel-billed Toucan, Dusky-legged Guan and Slaty-breasted Rail. Howler monkeys and Tufted-eared Marmosets also frequent the Botanical Gardens.

The main entrance :Rua Jardim Botanico 1008
prices : R$5.00 reais person

CHRIST REDEEMER SEEN FROM
BOTANICAL GARDEN

                                                 CHINA GARDEN               

                                                  FISHERMAN LAKE