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latin america knowledge The group at Sugar Loaf mountain, which has great views of Rio and Christ the Redeemer
two hours time difference helps the transi- tion of course.
The route to Christ the Redeemer, rebuilt following floods earlier in the year and easily accessible for mature travellers with a lift and escalator at the top, gradually reveals the city to you through the thick Atlantic forest. Although three hours is plenty of time for this excursion in low season, clients may prefer to leave visiting Sugar Loaf Mountain, another attraction with great views, until another day as visibility tends to
be best in the morning. Those with no head for heights will certainly need to save their energy for riding the city cable car - something about swinging over Rio’s tower blocks brings on a greater adrenaline rush than any ski resort gondola. At the summit it’s unnerving to find yourself in the clouds with the vultures and pterodactyl-like frigate birds.
The best thing for settling the stomach afterward is, arguably, a big pile of feijoada. We enjoy this traditional stew of salty pork meat, trotters, tongue (and the rest) at the Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana’s Atlantis restaurant, overlooking one of two swim- ming pools for the 388-room property. A Sofitel queen-size bed does rightly for a siesta, and it’s worth noting that children under 10 go free if they do not require a separate bed.
My culinary awakening comes that evening at Porcao Rio’s (
porcao.com.br), an
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