Day 8 - Rio de Janiero

Today was a great day. The day started with a good breakfast followed by a visit to the famed Pao de Asucar (Sugarloaf) Mountian for a breathtaking view of the city and beaches. On the way to the mountain we had a nice driving tour of the city. When we arrived at Sugarloaf, we summitted the mountain in a gondola car to catch a bird's eye view of the city of Rio. After going up the mountain, we walked along the base of the mountain next to the ocean. Along the way we saw an odd monkey creature that reminded me of a cross between a squirrel and a monkey....see below. After that we had a nice dinner with another American teacher friend of Eduardo at Ipanmema Beach. 

 Sugarloaf Mountain

 The view from top

 

Christ the Redeemer statue 

"Oi! Tudo bom?"