Rio de Janeiro - Pao de Acucar And Corcovado
Posted On Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at at 9:03 PM by Alvin
Millions of years of Earth movements, erosions and growth of vegetations produced the dramatic scenery and landscapes of this vibrant city - but all that was needed was tens of minutes of cable car rides up to the peaks of Pao de Acucar (Sugar Loaf) and Corcovado (The Hunch Back) for us to admire the marvel Nature had created for us. Like many wondrous sights in this world, no photos of Pao de Acucar and Corcovado could compare with the real-time and real-life encounters that would leave you with a heart-felt "wow" ! We arrived in Rio at night so we missed the opportunity of an aerial view of the city, but the plane (local Brazilian Azul Air) as well as many others actually having left the Rio Parana down South, and entered Rio city air space, would make a low sweep around Pao de Acucar. (See below)
The vistas of the surroundings on the peaks of Pao de Acucar and Corcovado were just stunning - we could spot the idyllic and spectacular Copacabana, Leblon, Flamenco, Santos Dumont and Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas as well as the quiet and leafy suburbs of Urca, Catete and Botafogo; Cristo Redentor atop Corcovado would literally have visitors on their knees as they lied on the ground and struggled to take a complete photo of The Big Man. These photos I hope would do this beautiful city justice.
