From its beaches and mountains to its leafy tropical forest and iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, Rio de Janeiro is, simply put, an embarrassment of beautiful views. My favorites are the ones you’ll catch while climbing Dois Irma?os, the iconic twin peaks at the far end of Leblon beach. It’s an easy, relatively short hike with mega-rewarding panoramas of the city spread out before you. The trail begins at the top of the Vidigal favela — it’s safe for tourists, but still a fascinating (and thrilling) experience riding up the winding streets on a mototaxi! (At the entrance of Vidigal, ask a mototaxi to take you to the trilha Dois Irma?os.) —???????Karen I. Chen
So often, the magic of a trip lies in the offbeat, intimate discoveries that feel like they were waiting just for you. That’s the idea behind our first-ever Editors’ Choice Awards. These are the places, experiences, and keepsakes from our recent adventures that we have loved best and wanted to...
