Westworld Alberta
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hawa i i The Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks Rio de Janerio from Corcovado Mountain. al ber t a WHEN IN RIO Visiting Rio for the carnival? Check out a few of the sights before you samba on home: ■ Make the cog-rail pilgrimage up to Cristo Redentor, Christ the Redeemer, the iconic 38-metre-tall art deco statue of Jesus that overlooks the city from atop Corcovado Mountain in Tijuca Forest National Park, just west of the city centre. For an alternative, and some say superior, vista of the city, ascend 396-metre-tall Sugar Loaf Mountain, on a peninsula that juts into the Atlantic, at sunset. Two cable-car rides are To advertise in Marketplace, please contact Rhea Attar at 604.299.7311 al ber t a required to reach the summit. ■ Have a caipirinha – Brazil's national cocktail, made from cachaça (sugar cane rum), sugar and lime, at Garota de Ipanema, where Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes wrote their bossa nova classic "The Girl from Ipanema." While you're there, pay a visit to surfi ng hotspot and scenester hangout Ipanema Beach (on the south side of town) and watch lithe locals play soccer, volleyball and foot- volley, a locally invented hybrid of the two. Then trek over to adjacent Copacabana beach and pick out a sunbathing spot on its 4 km of golden sand, or stroll the bar-and-restaurant-lined promenade. □ AMA MEMBERS SAVE MORE Before you go: Spend a dazzling week at the Rio Carnival this February. Our six-day package includes fi ve nights' hotel accommodation, transfers to the Sambodromo, a dinner show and two tours. From US$495 per person, land only. 1-866-667-4777; AMATravel.ca If you're heading to Brazil, talk to an AMA Insurance Specialist about travel medical insurance. 1-866-989-6595; ama.ab.ca/Travel-Insurance 42 WESTWORLD >> NOVEMBER 2012 iStock