Visited the Botanical Gardens not far from Leblon. Lots of spectacular trees from Brazil and around the world. It was like being in Kew Gardens except that they didn't need the large greenhouses. In the bamboo groves, even the light breeze knocked the trunks together and made a lot of noise. I guess the noise would be intense in a high wind.The mountains around Rio really add to the setting and seem to transform it from being just another city (with fabulous beaches and weather!) into a unique location.
There were not many tourists in the park but it was full of school parties and we seemed to arrive at the cafe at the same time as most of the schools arrived there to eat their picnic lunches. It was really enjoyable sitting there watching them all being so relaxed and happy.
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