Archive for the ‘Brazil’ Category

Travel Poster: Cristo Redentor, Rio de Janeiro

January 27th, 2013 at 2:34 pm » Comments (1)

Cristo Redentor or Christ de Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is the largets Art Deco statue in the world. Considering that it’s weight is around 6-700 tonnes, placed 700 meter high up on the Corcovado mountain, it’s an incredible work that has been done. No wonder that it’s so well known all over the [...]

Rio de Janeiro twice as fun

March 14th, 2012 at 10:53 pm » Comments (0)

Jane (Mr Lifecruisers daughter) just came home from a short trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America. Despite the fact that she is afraid of flying and it’s quite a long flight, she is already tempted to return as fast as possible. Now our family has been there twice and I’m sure she had [...]

World Heritage: Iguazu Falls, South America

June 10th, 2011 at 12:13 am » Comments (11)

Declared World Heritage in 1984, Iguazu National Park covers about 67.000 hectares of subtropical rain forest, but the most popular attraction there are the gorgeous Iguazu waterfalls. A truly unbeatable and must attraction to see for any traveler. Cataratas del Iguazu in Iguazu National Park, from the Brazil side, South America. Photo taken in the [...]