Brazil Pics

Not sure what is up with this picture (Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio)

The colorful Lapa steps made of tiles from all over the world. Here is the NYC tile (Rio)

Lapa steps (Rio)

Impanema beach (Rio)

Acai shake (acai is a very healthy Brazilian berry) - it's the Brazilian breakfast of champions.

Typical pic of a favella in Rio. Notice the spiderman web of wires.

The views of Rio from atop Tijuca National Park

Going crazy atop Tijuca National Park

Holding on for dear life (Tijuca National Park)

The Jesus statute - voted one of the new seven wonders of the world

Sunsets on Rio - the view is from atop Sugarloaf mountain

The cable car to Sugarloaf mountain (Rio)

Meeting up with some locals we met on Impanema beach

Paula (a local who I met in BA) took us to a great local samba place

Outside the famous Copacabana hotel

Ouro Preto, Brazil

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I love the contrast here of the old colonial buildings with satellite dishes (Ouro Preto)

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Belo Horizonte which is known for its parks (and its 14,000 bars)

Barra de Lagoa, one of the fishing villages in Florianopoles

Pretty much all the girls in Floripa look like this

Brazilians are by far the worst drivers in the world so this is not surprising (Floripa)

Crossing the sand dunes to Joaquina beach (Floripa)

Iguazu falls from the Brazilian side

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I took tons of photos of the falls

A tucan at the bird park in Iguazu. It almost does not look real - but trust me - it is