Day 42 – Centro – Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
So, I hopped on a bus and headed north to the city known for Carnival and beaches. I heard sketchy things about Rio and was on guard like Lima but I am happy to report – not even a single bad encounter. I stayed in Catete and headed downtown upon arrival to walk about the city. The centro has a cultural center and I was able to catch an exhibit with some Kandinsky and Picasso. I can actually appreciate it due to Marcelos art indoctrination last time we were in the MOMA in NYC, otherwise I would write off the squiggly lines and not full appreciate the works…Lots of architecturally neat buildings, parks and churches in the business section. That evening, I took the tram to Santa Teresa. So not an OSHA compliant operation. As soon as we pulled out of the station, already overloaded with commuters haniging on the sides – street rides jumped on to joyride as we climbed the hills to overlook the city. I extracted myself from the rolling transport and enjoyed a caipiringa staring out onto the old neighborhood mansions.
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