Date: 01 May 2011 Sunday
13:10 PM Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) @ Corcovado
Almost there!
Christ the Redeemer, an icon of Rio and Brazil, is considered the world’s 5th largest statue of Jesus Christ and is located at the peak of the Corcovado mountain, overlooking the city.
14:30 PM Leaving
15:30 PM Barra Shopping
We took a cab down to Barra Shopping,a shopping mall in the Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. We had lunch at a food court.
Self create pasta from Spoletq Pasta. Select the type of pasta, the ingredients, the sauce and it is cooked right in front of you.
Delicious…
JR’s Montana Grill Fraldinha… just as what we expected, the meat was salty
16:00 PM Café do Ponto
Ponto Coffee
Cafe Vienense – Chilled coffee, chocolate ice cream, cream, chocolate powder, whipped cream and granulated chocolate.
20:15 PM Hotel Novo Mundo
Back at the hotel. Ending our day 2 in Brazil without dinner. Some of our purchases:
Packed coffee powder
Christ the Redeemer figurine