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Rio de Janeiro

Featured No Text - Rio de Janeiro Marathon Review

November 1, 2022

Rio de Janeiro Marathon Review and Recap

The Rio de Janeiro Marathon was my first marathon - my first organized race of any length - and was a great time (except for the pouring rain we had for nearly the entirety of the race). I didn't quite know what to expect, but since the Rio Marathon is a major race organized in a major city, I

Brazil,  Running Marathon,  Race Recap,  Rio de Janeiro

Featured - Running Rio de Janeiro Marathon No Text

May 5, 2022

Running the Rio de Janeiro Marathon (My First)

After signing up for my first 100-mile race (160 km), I took a deep dive into the offerings of the world's running events. There are some incredibly awesome-looking marathons and ultramarathons in the world (like the Everest Marathon, the Marathon Des Sables, or the Great Wall Marathon, to name a

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December 23, 2016

The Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Check one off the bucket list - I've officially attended my first Olympic Games. Since I am sure you were all inundated with exaggerated or blatantly false information regarding the games, I will attempt to provide you with in insider's point of view from Rio 2016. First, some context (aka my

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November 25, 2016

Cachoeira dos Primatas Hike

Cachoeira dos Primates, located in Sector B of Tijuca National Park, is a waterfall accessible via a trailhead in Rio de Janeiro's neighborhood of Jardim Botânico. The falls aren't anything spectacular, but they can be a popular destination on hot summer days (aka every day during the

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November 11, 2016

Hiking Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain)

Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) stands 1,299 ft / 396 m tall at the eastern edge of Rio de Janeiro and is one of the city's most iconic landmarks. If you're thinking to yourself "I don't know what that is", then know that it's that big dome-shaped hill with the cable car (if you still don't

Brazil,  Brazil Hiking Guide,  Rio de Janeiro

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November 4, 2016

Hiking Pedra da Gávea via Garganta do Céu

Already hiked Pedra da Gávea and looking for another equally (or more) challenging hike in Rio de Janeiro? How about hiking Pedra da Gávea - again! That's right, there's a second trail up Pedra da Gávea - a secret way. Okay, maybe not truly secret, but definitely lesser-known. If you've ever

Brazil,  Brazil Rio de Janeiro

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October 28, 2016

Hiking Pedra da Gávea

Pedra da Gávea, the largest coastal monolith in Brazil, rises 2,769 ft / 844 m nearly straight up from the ocean, separating Rio de Janeiro's neighborhoods of São Conrado to the east and Barra da Tijuca to the west. It's visible from all over Rio de Janeiro's Zona Sul and Zona Oeste, but as far

Brazil,  Brazil Brazil Hikes,  Rio de Janeiro

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October 21, 2016

Hiking Morro da Urca

Morro da Urca is located in the neighborhood of Urca on the eastern edge of Rio de Janeiro's Zone Sul, and is home to the first stage of the famous cable car that shuttles tourists to the summit of Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain). Be sure not to confuse this hill with its big brother - Pão de

Brazil,  Brazil Brazil Hikes,  Rio de Janeiro,  Urca

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