24 Hours in Rio de Janeiro
A single tight loop covering Christ the Redeemer, an Ipanema beach afternoon and a Lapa samba night.
8:00 AM
Christ the Redeemer
Take the cog train up early, before the midday cloud and crowds arrive.
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Lunch at Confeitaria Colombo
Pastel de nata and coffee in the Belle Epoque dining room downtown.
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Ipanema Beach
Walk down to Posto 9 and stop for a caipirinha at Bar Astor.
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Dinner at Zaza Bistro Tropical
Candlelit patio dining a few blocks from the sand.
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Samba at Rio Scenarium
Three floors of live music and dancing in a Lapa antiques house.
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