Podcast on Vacation Spots in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Show Notes
Episode 3: Rio de Janeiro
1. Introduction:
Hello everyone. Welcome to our podcast about vacation spots. My name is Caitlin
and my name is Kimmie. Our two vacation spots today are in (location of
vacation spots). The first vacation spot is (vacation spot 1) and the second
vacation spot is(vacation spot 2).
2. Announce
Vacation spots
3. Review
vacation spot 1- Tijuka National Park
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Tijuka National Park is located in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a rainforest that covers 8,300 acres of land and is
the largest man made rainforest in the world. In 1861 Dom Pedro II noticed that
deforestation was a major issue in Rio de Janeiro. To put an end to this issue,
he hired people to replant Tijuca to replenish the water supply. The park was
opened in 1961.
4. Fun
facts about vacation spot 1
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The wildlife in the park consists of
insects, howler monkeys, birds and ocelots.
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There are many endangered species
in Tijuca National Park, such as flora, fauna, different types of insects, spiders, snakes, hummingbirds, coatis,
capuchin monkeys, armadillos, and much more.
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About 1.5 million people visit Tijuca National Park every
year.
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There are over 200 trails which lead to waterfalls, caves and
viewing platforms.
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Atop Corcovado Hill, is
a peak in the park that the Christ the Redeemer statue is located on. It is one
of Rio de Janeiro’s best known landmarks.
5. Review
vacation spot 2
o Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain located in Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil that is 396 meters high and provides a bird’s eye view of Rio de Janeiro
from the mouth of Guanabara Bay. From the top of this mountain, you have a
breathtaking view of surrounding beaches, mountains, and forests. From 8am to
9pm you have the option to take a cable car up the mountain. The best time to
do this is around sunset. The first stop while taking the cable car up the
mountain is Urca Mountain. During this trip, you will have an aerial view of
Copacabana, the Christ Statue, Niteroi Bridge, and Guanabara Bay. At this stop,
there are restaurants, gift shops, and a small theater with informational
videos. The second cable car takes you from Urca to the very top of the
Mountain. Once you get to the top, you have a 360 degree view of the region.
6. Fun
facts about vacation spot 2
o It is one of the largest and most popular urban rock
climbing destinations in the world with around 270 different routes to climb.
o Sugarloaf Mountain is known as a monolith, which means it’s
one big block. This is because it contains very little vegetation on its slopes
and is made of really hard igneous rock.
o It is named after its unique shape that
looks like a traditional form of refined sugar used in the 19th
Century.
o It reaches up to 1,229 feet
o It overlooks Rio de Janeiro
7. Popular
restaurants/food Rio de Janeiro
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Pao de Queijo- cheesy bread
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Acai- Bitter palm berries that are
sweetened.
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Pipoca- Popcorn that is either salty or
sweet and comes with cheese or bacon.
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Pastel- Dough with cheese meat or shrimp
folded into it.
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Kibe- has a dark and crusty whole wheat
outside layer and with spicy ground beef inside.
8. Final
comments / Conclusion: Thank you for listening. I hope listening to this will
make you want to go to France. Tune in next Monday morning where we will be
talking about two new vacation spots in (vacation spots).
