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2009/07/22

FULL DAY TOUR IN RIO WITH HERNAN AND HIS PARENTS

Since 1950 with the World Cup The Maracana Football Stadium has been used for Club games with four major Clubs in Rio de Janeiro such as Flamengo , Botafogo , Fluminense and Vasco with football matches it has also many Concerts and sporting Events , In 1980 Pope John Paul II perfomed masses at the Stadium on more than one ocasion . Great Musical Productions have taken place there with celebrated International Idols such as Frank Sinatra, Paul MacCartney , Tina Turner , Rolling Stones ,Madonna , Prince , Gun´s and Roses , George Michael , INXS , A-HA , perfomed Shows there .


The tour includes Hall of Fame , side walk of Fame , Historical Photographs and Panoramic views, Pele was the best Brazilian player in all times with 1000th career goal The Maracana is a special place for all brazilians and special for me that adore to show you this marvellous Stadium Family and I in the middle of the lawn



The Maracana Sports Complex can hold up to 114.145 spectators and occupies a total area of 304.284m2 that includes Maracanazinho ( a small maracana in size ) where you can see games and competitions , now Brazil is applying for the 2012 Olyimpic Summer Games where plans are made to use the Maracana as grounds for football , voleyball an waterpolo.


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An Spetacular view of Rio de Janeiro from City Park , a Municipal biology and Forest Preservation located at Viração Hill with 270 meters hight , it occupies a 149.390 m2 area
has been inaugurated on 21st , 1976 and it has a belvedere where we can see panoramic views of Piratininga , Itaipu Lagoons , Camboinhas Beach , this is a view from Guanabara Bay and Rio de Janeiro , there are two ramps propitious for the practice of the hangliding and parapente



This is the best Restaurant that I´ve ever been in my life , it´s a all you can eat , with differents kinds of food for all tastes , and of course we stopped by to have a great lunch between our tour .




Guanabara bay is the second largest bay in area in Brazil , at 159 sq mi ( 412 square kilometres ) with a perimeter of 143 kilometres (89) mi , the name Guanabara comes from the Tupi - Guarani language it´s translated as the `Bosom of the Sea ´ the Bay is 31 kilometres long ( 19mi ) and 28 kilometres wide ( 17mi ) and it is crossed by the Rio-Niteroi bridge with 13.29 kilometres long and there is a heavy boat and ship traffic including reguar ferryboats lines .






The fort Santa Cruz ( 1565 ) is inside a Military area it guards the narrowest part of Guanabara Bay , it is the main defensive installation of Rio de Janeiro in the Colonial Period it is now occupied by an air defense unit , some parts of the structure are the Chapel , the Prison and the Cova das Onças ( torture chambre ) dated from the 17th century , and has a stunning view of Sugar Loaf and the Bay .











At the Restaurant Zéfiro inside the Fort the main food is grilled fish they have Lobsters , Shrimp , Crabs and Contemporanian Food , it´s delicious !








That´s me wondering how it was in 1565 when the invaders tried to enter the sea in our city of Rio de Janeiro




Hernan was impressed with the beauty of the place and how the Fort is well preserved





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2009/04/04

DIANATOURS AT FORT SANTA CRUZ


Tour Guide Diana at Forte Santa Cruz with the folks

KEVIN AND FRIENDS FROM L.A. UNIVERSITY

FORT SANTA CRUZ




I WAS HONORED TO TOUR WITH GREAT AMERICANS FROM CALIFORNIA , THEY HAD ONE DAY TO SPEND IN RIO DE JANEIO I PICK THEM AT THE HOTEL AND WE DID A FULL DAY TOUR TO TIJUCA FOREST THEN TO THE FORT SANTA CRUZ AND NATIONAL PARK WAS FUN , THEY ENJOYED A LOT THEIR TOUR AND HERE IS THE PICTURE OF THE DAY !

MY FRIEND STEPHEN FROM NORTH CAROLINE






STEPHEN WANTED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME TOUR WITH ME AND HE HAD ONLY TWO DAYS IN RIO DE JANEIRO , SO I SUGGESTED HIM TO GO TO CHRIST THE REDEEMER , MAC ( MUSEUM OF COMTEMPORARY ART ) TO THE FORT SANTA CRUZ AND TO THE NATIONAL PARK , ON THE SENCOND DAY WE WENT TO SUGAR LOAF AND TIJUCA NATIONAL FOREST ( ONE THE THE BIGGEST URBAN FOREST INSIDE THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO ) AFTER THAT WE WENT FOR A NICE TOUR IN A BOAT TO SEE SOME OF THE ISLANDS IN BARRA DA TIJUCA , ON THE SECOND DAY AFTER SEEING ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL PLACES I TOOK HIM BACK TO THE AIRPORT , HE MADE A COMMENT SAYING :
I also had a wonderful experience with Diana during my first visit to Rio . We completed work a couple of days early in Angra which allowed for some free time before my return to the U.S.
Diana took care of me the entire time , she was very accomidating and always a pleasure to be with .and very efficient in getting around Rio .I feel like I got to see it all ! Great memories are the result .I highly reccomend Diana to anyone visiting Rio .
Stephen
April 2 , 2009