2011 January @ America-Travels.com

Arpoador Beach
Arpoador Beach is a small section of sand and rock at the upper end of Ipanema Beach, that comes to a point with hiking trails and large rocks that afford spectacular views down to Leblon Beach and Sao Conrado. Arpoador beach is a small beach that'
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The Sugarloaf Cable Car
The Sugarloaf Cable Car in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one of the world's best known attractions, has received over 37 million visitors since its opening in 1912. Designed by Brazilian engineer Augusto Ferreira Ramos. The Sugarloaf Cable Car were a
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Girl from Ipanema Park
The Environmental Protection Area (APA) of Copacabana and Arpoador Promontories, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was created to protect its rocky coast and native plant life species. The APA ranges from Fort Copacabana to the "Girl from Ipanema" Park.
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Leblon Beach
Leblon Beach is located on the lower end of Ipanema Beach and it ends at a rocky point where Avenida Niemeyer rounds the coast. The name Leblon arises from the fact that this area was once owned by Frenchmen "Charles Le Blond", owner of the fishing
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Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain is known, is a natural wonder which was formed 600 million years ago out of granite and quartz. Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,from the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that sticks out into t
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Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay is the second largest bay in area in Brazil. The name Guanabara comes from the Tupi-Guarani language, goanã-pará, from gwa "bay", plus nã "similar to" and ba'ra "sea". Traditionally, it is also translated as "the bosom of sea”. G
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Salvador De Bahia
Salvador De Bahia is one of the favorite destinations in Brazil by foreign and local tourists. Its avenues are easily accessible to this beautiful city in South America and this makes it much visited during the whole year, although it seems that the
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