Now that Carnival arrived, I can not stop thinking about   going back to Brazil . When I had the opportunity to meet this amazing country I was w orking and It couldn't be better : its people, its landscapes , its culture, its language ... So , in my first post I could not choose another destination to talk about . The first time I visited Rio de Janeiro was a weekend in 2008: I was dying to know what they call it "a Cidade Maravilhosa " . Would it meet my expectations ? No doubt it would. R io is a city located in a unique setting , among a breathtaking landscape of mountains and sea, surrounded by favelas and in between, a huge lake , one of the most expensive places in the world to live . Full of contrasts , stunning when you climb to the top of the city and watch with a bird's eye view what is hiding the horizont .   It has many places to visit , day and night, so let's start with what we can do in ...