Guia 7 Dias - Volume 1

rio de janeiro 29 Domingos Ferreira and Barao de Ipanema streets. There you can find delicacies such as the empada (a small salted pastry) of Boteco Belmonte and the tapas of the Spanish-themed El Born. Still at Copa, a trip around the world of cuisine can include stops at the Arab (Av. Atlântica, 1936), which serves kafkas with a view at the sea, or in the pretty much Brazilian Cervantes (Rua Barata Ribeiro, 7), where you can taste the world’s best ham and pineapple sandwich. If you prefer to leave Copacabana sooner, to Praia Vermelha (Red Beach), the base of the cable car that leads to the top of Sugarloaf. Just the panoramic view is worth the ride, but the stops make it even better. The first of them takes place at Morro da Urca (Urca Moun- tain), where is the Cocoruto Museum, which tells the history of the cable car. After that, it’s time to move on to Sugarloaf and come across one of the most stunning landscapes of Rio. Already at the descent, as the night falls, take a walk to the Mureta da Urca (a short wall at the neighborhood of Urca), on the shore of Guanaba- ra Bay. It’s where the cool guys meet to chat, have a sip and savor the seafood of Bar Urca (Rua Cân- dido Gafree, 205). That’s a perfect way to finish a day in the very carioca mood. bondinho que leva até o alto do Pão de Açú- car. A vista panorâmica já vale o passeio, mas as paradas tornam tudo ainda melhor. A primeira se dá no Morro da Urca, onde fica o Museu Cocuruto, que conta a história do teleférico. Depois, é hora de seguir para o Pão de Açúcar e deparar com uma das pai- sagens mais deslumbrantes do Rio. Já na descida, com a noite caindo, ca- minhe até a Mureta da Urca, à margem da Baía de Guanabara. Ali, a galera costuma se reunir para trocar ideia, bebericar e sabo- rear os frutos do mar do Bar Urca (Rua Cândido Gafree, 205). É a maneira perfeita de finalizar o dia no clima carioca. A galera costuma se reunir na Mureta da Urca para trocar ideia e bebericar The cool guys use Mureta da Urca (short wall of Urca) to chat and have a sip