Dave Lee

At the colorful Selaron Steps.pic.twitter.com/wy2dG9zYEk

This fish course was one of seven, all delicious and beautifully presented.pic.twitter.com/j8a5laMqFz

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Any guesses as to what's going on in this street art scene in Ipanema?pic.twitter.com/GFGZkrWiT0

View toward Christ the Redeemer from Rio's botanical gardens.pic.twitter.com/ArOdp3hktl

Taking a break from the beaches to explore Rio's beautiful botanical gardens. pic.twitter.com/HCj0SoO4nf

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Walking down Avenida Atlantica in Copacabana. On Sundays they close one side of the avenue to cars, allowing joggers and cyclists more spacepic.twitter.com/p3jSdFNG8j

My first look at the Rio's famous Copacabana Beach. After taking this photo, I spent 45 minutes walking the full length of the beach to soakpic.twitter.com/1mEZvXmeqx

Just baked a rum cake with mom!pic.twitter.com/TV9YMBMKfx

One of my favorite travel experiences of 2016 was hanging out on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro for the first time. pic.twitter.com/LJvxmTQGhV

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View toward Ipanema from Corcovado Mountain. pic.twitter.com/13qnAkpvbK

Iconic.pic.twitter.com/gKVQ22J6x7

Acai mojito. I ordered this at the bar atop Sugarloaf Mountain. It helped take my mind off the fact that it was overcast at sunset. pic.twitter.com/bSRBlvcMZv

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On my way to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, which reminded me of a similar monolith, El Penol, in Colombia.pic.twitter.com/CqpOEdjbWi