This will probably be the most photo intensive post ever. My perception of Rio and of Brasil is skewed and I’m still absorbing the sights. We landed in Rio de Janeiro at 5 in the morning after flying for 11 hours (we were traveling for a total of 12 hours, if you want to include our one hour layover).
We are currently staying in the neighborhood of Ipanema, where the beach is only a four block walk from where we are staying.