Review: Luxury Tour of South America, Argentina & Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, Sugar Loaf, Tango Show

Buenos Aires is a beautiful city with wide avenues and Parisian architecture everywhere. By itself, the beauty of the city is worth a trip. But, we took a tango lesson and visited a milango. That was great fun. Touring the chic Palermo areas and enjoying great restaurants and bars was enjoyable. We attended a professional tango show that was neat. The Alvear hotel is one of the nicest 5 star hotels I have ever visited. But it is hard to top the visit to Iguassu Falls. The falls are truly astounding. Be sure to take the boat ride under the falls. The hotel there is also 5 star. In Rio, the classics such as Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf, Tijunca Forest, and Ipanema Beach are all they are reputed to be (the girls on the beach do not seem able to find bathing suits that fit). But, I particularly enjoyed a tour of a Favela (Vidigal) and hiked Two Brothers Mountain. Don't let anyone tell you that is too dangerous. The Botanical Garden in Rio is better than the ones we have visited in other cities; really impressive. The Copacabana resort continues to be a wonderful hotel.