This morning we went back up Corcovado mountain. Our apartment was just one block away from the station for a van ride to the top of the mountain. Another short van ride took us to the statue.

Then we caught an Uber to the center of town for a walking tour.

Our visit took us first to the “bohemian” Lapa district. We saw the Arches (remnants of the Carioca aqueduct built 300 years ago) and walk through the neighborhood to the Selerón Staircase.

The steps are the work of Jorge Selerón and he worked on them from 1990 until his death in 2013.

After climbing the steps, we walked down a street (that we recognized from our Uber ride) and realized we were at the top of the Arches.

The route to the Municipal Cathedral of St Sebastian, took us under the Arches.

I nerded out at the Royal Portuguese Reading Room.

We walked through market area and found another church.

Our last stop was historic Cinelándia Square where we toured the Metropolitan Theater. The tour was in Portuguese but the theater was beautiful.