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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller

Continuing our global journey to learn something new, we travel to Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. Located in Guanabara Bay, this city got its name in January 1502 when Portuguese explorers thought they found the mouth of a large river. Literally the name means “January River.”

The Carnival in Rio is world famous with 2 million taking the streets every day. Incidentally, the word “carnival” comes from Latin and it means “to remove the meat.” It refers to an era where Roman Catholics would indulge in one last day of dancing, drinking, and general fun (eating lots of meat) before the start of Lent, a period of abstinence in the run up to Easter.

The now famous Copacabana beach in Rio did not always have this name. The region was originally called Sacopenapã, a name of Tupi origin that was given by fishermen who passed through there. Over time, a chapel was built in the area with the image of Our Lady of Copacabana, brought by Bolivians. And the origin of the name “Copacabana” comes from the expression kota kahuana, from the Aymara language, which means 'view of the lake'.

This picture is me in front of the new seventh wonders of the world, Christ the Redeemer, on a very foggy day. Located on top Mount Corcovado, it was completed in 1931. The outstretched arms span 28 meters (92 feet). Getting up that mountain on a rainy day was an adventure. They tell me the view is spectacular….

Don’t put off living until tomorrow for too quickly there will not be enough of those days left to enjoy. Dare to be more adventurous for life is one sweet ride when you open your mind to endless possibilities.

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