Nine days of Rio de Janeiro
Bem-vindo ao Rio de Janeiro! (pronounced hee-oh de ja-nay-roo) The only word I can use to describe Rio de Janeiro is intoxicating . I feel like that word best fits the tropical seduction that is A Cidade Maravilhosa , the Marvelous City. I've been in this city for over a week now, and it has quickly become one of my favorites. From its impossibly steep hills, to the sidewalks and everything in between (mostly the women), Rio makes you want to quit your job as a guide and live here permanently. Arriving to the city for the first time was a dream come true. I had wanted to see Brasil and Rio since watching Ronaldinho play in the 2006 World Cup. And man, it did not disappoint. I have finished my training, where Kris and I followed another CEO from Santa Cruz, Bolivia all the way to Rio with a group of 12 amazing passengers. We took long train, bus, plane, and van rides, fished for piranhas, rode horses through caiman infested waters, snorkeled in a crystal clear river, marve