RIO DE JANEIRO

+ updated Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 3:19pm ESDT

+ My plan is that I will keep adding to this post from today, October 3, until some future date when I have collected photos and links and reflections on this trip which is now in the near future, So keep coming back!

The trip begins on October 15 and ends October 24.  Mary is participating in a conference there, the annual meeting of the International Continence Society October 20-24.

Here are some links I am finding helpful:
+ Conference Venue Website > http://www.ccsulamerica.com.br/

+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro
+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil

+ http://wikitravel.org/en/Rio_de_Janeiro
+ http://wikitravel.org/en/Brazil

+ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil/rio-de-janeiro

+ http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil

+ Trip Advisor Page for Rio | Trip Advisor Page for Brazil

+ Virtual Tourist Page

+ Copacabana Beach  > Photo 1 | Photo 2 | TA | Lonely Planet description

+ Sugar Loaf Mountain (Pao de Acucar) > TA |

+ Caipirinha > wiki | pronunciation video

+ A blog by an Expat
+ Brazil Expedition > Several tours described here
+ Metro (subway) Map

+ Tijuca Forest > Virtual Tourist page

+ Viator Rio Tours