General Info

[Larry David]

I haven't been to Rio in about 5 yrs. What's the current ATM withdrawal limit per transaction? And if I withdraw the max, I can't withdraw again till the next day from that bank?

Max? I don't know. But 1200 $are as one transaction per 24 hour period isn't a problem.

[Java Man]

I haven't been to Rio in about 5 yrs. What's the current ATM withdrawal limit per transaction? And if I withdraw the max, I can't withdraw again till the next day from that bank?

[Sperto]

Thank you for the tips these are good ideas. Most of my photos of Rio have been limited from Sugar Loaf and Corcovado like you said. That 18-300 mm zoom lens for DX Nikon? I had that lens and it has great range but pretty heavy to carry around. I traded it in for the 16-80 DX for Nikon and has less weight.

The lens is a Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–300m. It's really nice and compact, but heavy (850 g).
A good camera in combination with a small compact to carry with me on mongering tours and to the beach.

[Rio Bob]

I think I used a 18-300 lens, but not zoomed in very much.


If you want to do some hiking and have great views of Rio there many options except for Po de Acar and Cristo Redentor.

Thank you for the tips these are good ideas. Most of my photos of Rio have been limited from Sugar Loaf and Corcovado like you said. That 18-300 mm zoom lens for DX Nikon? I had that lens and it has great range but pretty heavy to carry around. I traded it in for the 16-80 DX for Nikon and has less weight.

[Sperto]

Wow those are different and great shots, you use that 300 mm lens you have for these shots?

I think I used a 18-300 lens, but not zoomed in very much.
In the forest om this morro there are some excellent views over Leme/Copacabana and Pão de Açúcar. There are trails that takes you over the morro down to the waterline in front of Pão de Açúcar. A very nice spot for fishing and snorkelling. The hike is not really hard, but you have to sneak through a area that belongs to the military. I used to go there frequently with local friends, but lately the forest area have been a unsafe area because of the conflict between Comando Vermelho and Terceiro Comando Puro (with the UPP police in the middle). There used to be some guided tours that took tourists on a short hike to Pedra do Urubu, a spot where Orfeu Negro was filmed in 1959.

If you want to do some hiking and have great views of Rio there many options except for Pão de Açúcar and Cristo Redentor.
* Forte Duque de Caxias. A great view from the top. A very easy walk. Bring bananas to feed the wild mico monkeys.
* Hike to Morro da Urca. Start at Pista Cláudio Coutinho at Praia Vermelha in Urca. A very easy hike, about 20 minutes oneway (if you walk quickly). Again, bring bananas to feed the micos. It's also possible to reach the top of Pão de Açúcar by foot, but it requires climbing equipment.
* Mirante Dona Marta. A very easy and nice hike. Start in Santa Teresa, pass Dona Marta and continue. Bring bananas. Lots of wild monkeys, micos and larger size monkeys like macaco prego and macaco-de-cheiro. If you're lucky you'll see some toucans in the forest.
* Floresta da Tijuca. Many nice hikes. My favourite is Pico da Tijuca. Great view. A easy/medium hike. Watch out for poisonous snakes and spiders. Bring cookies etc to feed the wild quatis, supercute animals.
* Pedra da Gávea. Undoubtly the place where you have the best views of Rio. Absolutely breath-taking views. There is one tough spot to pass, the carrasqueira. There you have to do crack climbing. If you f*cks up you might fall down several hundred meters (there are some accidents with deaths every now and then). The hike is scaled 5, on a 1-5 difficulty scale. However it's really not very hard if you are fit and doesn't suffer from afraid of heights.
* Favela views. Many of Rios favelas have wonderful views. On Alto do Vidigal there is beautiful view. Walk all the way or take a moto-taxi or combi. Don't miss the teleférico ride in Complexo Alemão. Impressing views over 12 (?) favelas. Take the bus from Copacabana to Bom Sucesso.

[Rio Bob]

OK, cove not bay.

I've been down at the waterfront on the Morro da Babilnia side a couple of times. The Po de Acar did IMO seem quite far away to call it "foot of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain" or as WE called it "pretty damn close".
The reason for my correcting the article is that would be a big difference if the bodies were of people killed on one of Rio's major tourist attractions or on a morro dominated by bandits from two fractions.

Wow those are different and great shots, you use that 300 mm lens you have for these shots?

[Sperto]

OK, cove not bay.

I've been down at the waterfront on the Morro da Babilônia side a couple of times. The Pão de Açúcar did IMO seem quite far away to call it "foot of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain" or as WE called it "pretty damn close".
The reason for my correcting the article is that would be a big difference if the bodies were of people killed on one of Rio's major tourist attractions or on a morro dominated by bandits from two fractions.

[WyattEarp]

This is the most bizarre scene I can recall from all of his travels. Check out how he checks out the Thai honey in his "dreams" hehehe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOIVI3U5B4Y

I believe those are Thai Lady Boys so I hope he wasn't tempted to get out of the tuk-tuk.

[WyattEarp]

Between Pão de Açúcar and Morro da Babilonia there is a beach called Praia Vermelha. English isn't my first language but I would call the water area, between the two morros, bay. Anybody with some knowledge of the Urca area should have no problem understanding what I wrote.

WyattEarp, you seems to always enjoying criticizing my posts. You could easily just put me on the ignore list, or do like me and just scroll by quickly whan I see certain posters.

My apologies. On the contrary, I have tremendous respect for your posts and your knowledge of Brazil and the local scene.

To a foreigner flying 5000 miles away, we might call Morro the Babilonia and Pão de Açúcar close enough for a sensational headline by a journalist. You and others might be offended by the association of the shooting with a local landmark. And rightly so.

I might call the body of water in front of Praia Vermelha a cove. Perhaps the Portuguese word enseada applies. Anyway, I find it's hard to describe these type of small indents in the coastline. This was really not my point, but rather the general proximity of the two mountains.

[Sperto]

Morro da Babilonia seems pretty damn close to Po de Acar. With all due respect, Niteroi is the other side of the bay.

Between Pão de Açúcar and Morro da Babilônia there is a beach called Praia Vermelha. English isn't my first language but I would call the water area, between the two morros, bay. Anybody with some knowledge of the Urca area should have no problem understanding what I wrote.

WyattEarp, you seems to always enjoying criticizing my posts. You could easily just put me on the ignore list, or do like me and just scroll by quickly whan I see certain posters.

[Exec Talent]

Morro da Babilonia seems pretty damn close to Po de Acar. With all due respect, Niteroi is the other side of the bay.

Wyatt,

I like you. I really do. Have since well before the Gunfight at the okay Corral.

However, questioning Sperto on Rio geography is ill advised. It would be like taking on the Clantons without your six-shooter.

I have spent some time in Babilonia as has Sperto, have walked all over Urca, been high up in the forests over Botafogo and even stayed with a young lady in Niteroi and I wouldn't ever dream of questioning Sperto.

Maybe it is time to give it a little rest.

[WyattEarp]

The title of the article is not accurate. The bodies were not found at the foot of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain. The bodies were found on the other side of the bay.

Bandits from Chapu Mangueira and Babilnia were fighting as usual. Police got involved and nine bandits were killed. Seven of them were found in the water below Morro da Babilnia. These seven bandits were caught by Polica Choque, in the forest on the morro, who executed them and throw them down from the cliffs.

Morro da Babilonia seems pretty damn close to Pão de Açúcar. With all due respect, Niteroi is the other side of the bay.

[The Watcher]

The title of the article is not accurate. The bodies were not found at the foot of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain. The bodies were found on the other side of the bay.

Bandits from Chapu Mangueira and Babilnia were fighting as usual. Police got involved and nine bandits were killed. Seven of them were found in the water below Morro da Babilnia. These seven bandits were caught by Polica Choque, in the forest on the morro, who executed them and throw them down from the cliffs.

Thanks for the update.

[Sperto]

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-l...erica-44433639

Out of control in Rio.

The title of the article is not accurate. The bodies were not found at the foot of Rio's Sugar Loaf mountain. The bodies were found on the other side of the bay.

Bandits from Chapéu Mangueira and Babilônia were fighting as usual. Police got involved and nine bandits were killed. Seven of them were found in the water below Morro da Babilônia. These seven bandits were caught by Policía Choque, in the forest on the morro, who executed them and throw them down from the cliffs.

[Rio Bob]

https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-l...erica-44433639

Out of control in Rio.