LATIN AMERICA
Traveling Well Includes… • Three nights in Rio de Janeiro overlooking Copacabana Beach at an iconic landmark hotel
• Guided visits to five UNESCO World Heritage Sites that chronicle culture centuries past • Exclusive early morning tram ride & visit to Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado
• A private percussion workshop, followed by a private cruise off the coast of Salvador and a special performance by the Bahia Folkloric Dance Company
• Two nights in the mining town of Ouro Preto, with a visit to gold covered Pilar Church • A helicopter tour and jet boat ride to the falls during two nights in Iguaçu National Park • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted • 26 meals, gratuities to local guides, taxes, service charges, admission fees and porterage
3. VISITS TO CORCOVADO & SUGARLOAF Towering over the city and shoreline, arms outstretched, Christ the Redeemer statue stands as a welcoming icon of the city; journey by train up Corcovado Hill to see the statue and exquisite views on an exclusive early opening visit. Then it’s off for a two-stage cable car ride up to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain, rising 1,390 feet over the beaches and bay below. Feet back on the ground after having your head in the clouds, spend the afternoon at your Copacabana address as you wish. Tonight, join us for dinner at a local restaurant. Meals BD
4. GOLD IN OURO PRETO Fly to the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais for a two-night stay in a historic mining town in the Serra do Espinhaco mountains. An 18th-century gold rush town, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ouro Preto is a gem that dazzles with Baroque architecture and colonial charm. En route to your hotel, stop in the artfully decorated village of Itatiaia for lunch and a taste of locally made cachaca, the liquor that gives Brazil’s famous drink, the caipirinha, its uniquely potent flavor. Your accommodations are in a restored 19th-century mansion dating to 1840. Dine in a choice of restaurants tonight. Meals BLD
5. A GOLDEN CHURCH & A MINERAL MUSEUM Start the day on a guided walking tour along the cobblestone streets of Ouro Preto. Visit the Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Pilar church, built in 1731 and decorated with over 900 lbs. of gold; the Casa dos Countes, once a tax collector’s house and today a historical museum; the Mineral Museum, a showcase of semiprecious and precious stones; and the 18th-century Opera House, among the oldest theaters still in use in South America. Lunch today is a hearty regional specialty, cooked in wood fired ovens and cast-iron pots just as the locals have been doing for hundreds of years. The remainder of the day is at leisure for you to experience as you wish. Meals BL
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6. BUILDING BRASÍLIA A morning flight whisks you inland to Brasília, the modern day capital of Brazil, whose origins date to 1956 with a network of superhighways at its urban core. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city is a definitive example of 20th-century modernist urbanism. While it was under construction, Brasília captured the world’s imagination with its harmonious design vision; today, it’s its innovative Niemeyer architecture that fascinates. See the Presidential Palace, the Foreign Office and the Supreme Court, and go inside the Cathedral of Brasília, a unique concrete columned building with a spectacular stained-glass roof and hand-painted ceramic tiles. Dine at the hotel tonight. Meals BLD
BRAZIL Maximum Elevation: 3,868 ft. Salvador Brasilia BOLIVIA Belo Horizonte Ouro Preto PARAGUAY Iguaçu SOUTH ARGENTINA URUGUAY
ATLANTIC OCEAN
ACTIVITY 2
PACE 3
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