Rio de Janeiro

Since starting my one year trip around the world, I really wanted to see is all the amazing wonders in our planet. Back in 2007, the New7Wonders foundation declared a list of the 7 New Wonders of the World. Immediately, I knew I had to visit each of those man-made wonders during my journey…
Want to see the Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer in English) when you visit Rio de Janeiro? If you are short on time because you’re on a layover or a short stopover, don’t worry, it’s completely doable! Oh and if you didn’t already know, Christ the Redeemer is one of the New Seven Wonders…
At the tail end of my trip in Colombia, my next destination was going to be Venezuela. However, Venezuela is known to be a dangerous country and flying to Caracas is out of the question. There is only one way to safely enter Venezuela and that is through Brazil from Boa Vista. For me…