April 3 - After a final all-night bus ride from Curitiba to Rio de Janeiro, we managed to get a great rate at the Luxor Copacabana Hotel, right in the centre of Copacabana Beach! We were just a short bus ride away from the Corcovado (Christ Our Redeemer) statue, Sugar Loaf Mountain, and a large modern shopping centre. We were walking distance from Ipanena Beach, and 2 blocks away from a MacDonalds!