Rio de Janeiro

Enjoy a scenic cable car ride to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain for its renowned view. Ride the cog railway through dense forest to Corcovado. Visit the lush Botanical Gardens, see famed Ipanema and Copacabana beaches and take in a thrilling Samba show.

Enjoy fine seafood, delicious beef and just about any cuisine you can imagine.

Take home coffee, gemstones, wood, lace, pottery and prints, local musical instruments; perhaps a bathing suit.