hiking in Rio

An Up-Close Look: The 2025 Half Day Hike to Sugarloaf Mountain’s Peak

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An Up-Close Look: The 2025 Half Day Hike to Sugarloaf Mountain’s Peak You know, Sugarloaf Mountain just sits there in Rio de Janeiro, this enormous granite dome rising right out of the water. Apparently, millions of people ride the cable cars, the bondinhos, to its top every year for the view. I mean, they get this postcard picture, right, but I sort of wanted something a bit different for my 2025 trip. So, I figured, what if you could feel the mountain under your feet instead of just floating over it in a glass box? Actually, I found this half-day …

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My 2025 Two Brothers Hike & Vidigal Favela Tour Review

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My 2025 Two Brothers Hike & Vidigal Favela Tour Review You know, I was looking for something a bit different in Rio de Janeiro for my 2025 trip. Honestly, I’ve done the main attractions before, so this time I really wanted an experience with a little more substance, sort of something that gets under the city’s skin. At the end of the day, that’s how I found the ‘Two Brothers Hike and Vidigal Favela Tour’. Actually, the idea of mixing a pretty demanding physical activity with a real look inside a community, all led by someone who actually lives there, …

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Dois Irmãos & Vidigal Favela Tour 2025: An Honest Review

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Dois Irmãos & Vidigal Favela Tour 2025: An Honest Review Beyond the Standard Sights of Rio You know, when people talk about Rio de Janeiro, your mind almost instantly goes to those giant, iconic landmarks, right? Like, you picture the sprawling arms of Christ the Redeemer or the famous cable cars gliding up to Sugarloaf Mountain. To be honest, those places are popular for a reason; they’re really stunning. But sometimes, you kind of crave something a little different, an experience that gets you a bit closer to the real pulse of the city. I was honestly looking for an …

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