More highlights of Rio

An area in Little Africa

Because of the huge number of descendants of African slaves, Rio has a large black/mulatto population.   For lunch one day we visited "Little Africa". There we met a woman who practices the African religion Candomble.  The food she serves represents the tenets of her faith.  It was interesting to visit her home.   She also showed us how music is a basis of her faith with a demonstration.

For breathtaking 360 degree views of Rio, its adjacent bay and the Atlantic Ocean, a trip to Sugarloaf Mountain is required. This is done by cablecar in two parts to reach the top at 396m.  Its name comes from its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar.

Our group with Sugarloaf in the background