Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Copacabana Beach

Views from the Le Meridien Copacabana

Cruise Enthusiasts: Lou & Dale Milani

The pictures on this page were contributed by Dale and Lou Milani who shared many of the same experiences as we did. Their South American cruise was aboard the Mercury. Dale took these pictures from their room on the 28th floor of the Meridien Hotel on Copacabana Beach. Our contributers were able to spend an entire week in this beautiful city after their cruise ended. Thanks Dale, for these magazine-quality pictures. Le Meridien website.

Photo by Dale Milani

Day break on Copacabana Beach

Picture postcard perfect!

Photo by Dale Milani

Guanabara Bay and Leme Beach

The tram station at the top of Sugar Loaf is visible near the center of the picture.

Photo by Dale Milani

Leme and Copacabana Beaches

Okay, when a city has such long stretches of beautiful beach, it makes sense to name sections differently. The cusp of the two named beaches happens to be in the center of this picture. Dale shot this picture to illustrate the detail of the beautiful tile sidewalk that borders several miles of Rio de Janeiro's beaches.

Photo by Dale Milani

Corcovado Mountain and Christ the Redeemer statue are on the right.
Notice the condors soaring on the thermals generated by the ridge.

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