Tijuca National Park

2025 Pica-pau Tijuca Bird Tour: A Detailed Review

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2025 Pica-pau Tijuca Bird Tour: A Detailed Review So, there’s a certain kind of feeling you get before heading into a place like Rio de Janeiro’s huge urban woodland. You know, you are about to step from a busy city right into a world that feels incredibly ancient and alive with sound. That was pretty much my mindset before joining the 2025 birdwatching tour in Tijuca National Park with Pica-pau Tours. Honestly, I’d heard good things, but I wanted to see for myself if it lived up to the chatter. This piece of writing, in a way, is just me …

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Pedra Bonita Hiking Tour 2025: A Really Honest Review of Rio’s Famous View

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Pedra Bonita Hiking Tour 2025: A Really Honest Review of Rio’s Famous View So, you’re thinking about Rio, and obviously, your mind probably jumps straight to those famous beaches, like Copacabana and Ipanema. They are, quite honestly, amazing. Still, there’s a whole other side to this city, you know, a greener, more elevated part that’s just waiting to be explored. We were really looking for a hike that wasn’t going to totally wipe us out but would still give us one of those views that just sticks with you. Frankly, we found exactly that with the Pedra Bonita hiking tour. …

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An Honest Review: The 2025 Forest Jeep Tour & Hike to Pedra Bonita (with drone!)

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An Honest Review: The 2025 Forest Jeep Tour & Hike to Pedra Bonita (with drone!) So, you’re looking at things to do in Rio and this tour, you know, keeps popping up. It’s basically called the ‘Forest Jeep Tour & Hike to Pedra Bonita,’ and they even throw in a drone, which sounds pretty cool. To be honest, I was a little curious about whether it was just another one of those tourist things or something genuinely special. I mean, you see pictures, but pictures can be deceiving, right? Anyway, I went ahead and did it, so I can give …

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