Rio de Janeiro! by Giada De Laurentiis

Author:Giada De Laurentiis
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2014-12-03T16:00:00+00:00

Buildings spread out in every direction, but there was also so much rich greenery, dazzling blue water, and mountain scenery everywhere. And Miguel was right: There were even a few puffy clouds below where they stood!

They walked below the base of the statue to the guardrail and looked out over the city.

Emilia looked up at the statue. “It’s so tall!”

“It actually gets struck by lightning a lot,” Miguel told her.

“Really?”

“Yeah. In fact, a strike not too long ago broke off one of the fingers on the right hand. They had to repair it.”

“That’s crazy!” Emilia said, still peering up at the huge stone figure.

“What’s that round mountain out in the bay?” Alfie asked, pointing across the beach.

“That’s called Sugarloaf,” Miguel said. “You can also go to the top of that mountain to get a different view over the water.”

“Cool,” Alfie said. “But I think this view is probably better. It’s so much higher!”

Miguel laughed. “Cariocas like to argue about which view they think is better.”

Alfie, Emilia, and Miguel wandered around the base of the statue for a while and looked at the view in every direction. It was pretty spectacular. Soon, it started to get more crowded, and the air had grown much more hot and humid.

“Let’s head down before there’s a wait for the train,” Miguel said. “I think it’s about time to cool off at the beach, anyway.”

Alfie nodded as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

By the time they finally made it down to Copacabana, Alfie was more than ready for his first swim in Rio. And he was pretty hungry, too. Luckily, the gray-and-white swirling stone sidewalks were covered with cafés, kiosks, and vendors.

“The food carts remind me a little bit of Hong Kong,” Emilia said to Alfie. Alfie nodded, remembering all the great street food they’d sampled there. He couldn’t wait to try Brazilian street food, too!

“Let’s go for a swim,” Miguel said. “Then we can grab some snacks and hang out for a bit.”

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