From São Paulo we continued on BR 101 route towards Rio. There is also another route (shorter & faster) but this one goes closer to the ocean, through nice mountains and jungle.

We spent the first day sightseeing and getting used with the city. Rio is an interesting blend of sea and mountain, old and new, rich and poor. Food is great, many museums to be seen (and many more closed unfortunately) and, of course, beaches for the ones who enjoy the sun.

Towards the end of the first day, Laura spotted a circus. Since none of us had been to the circus in the past ten years, we decided to go. Very nice acrobatics there and also some motorcycle stunts. Definitely worth the R$20 per person paid!

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