Got to Rio de Janeiro this morning at 10:30 am after a long 24 hour bus ride! Alex and I took the bus yesterday from Ilheus at 9:45 am. The AC was not working on the bus, so during the day it was really hot and I, along with several other people on the bus, were unhappy! Then, during the night, they managed to put the AC on and it was FREEZING!! Alex and I were so cold, and we only had one tiny blanket to use! Plus, it was hard trying to sleep on the bus since we kept stopping to pick up people at different bus stations. Anyway, we finally made it to Rio, and it was pouring! It has been raining all day really hard, and so Alex and I have not been able to do much. We are staying in a hostal in Copacabana beach. We did do laundry, which was nice, since we were running out of clean clothes. We have planned to go on a tour tomorrow to see the Cristo Redentor and Pao de Azucar-Sugar Loaf-, if it stops raining. We already bought our bus tickets to Iguazu Falls for Friday around mid-day. Thats another 24 hour bus ride! This time though, we will be better prepared!
Iguazu Falls were AMAZING! It's really hot there. If you need a hostel, we stayed at Hostel Sweet Hostel in Puerto Iguazu. It was close to the bus station and I thought it was reasonable. The staff were super friendly, too. I can't wait to hear about your other adventures! JenZ
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