Juicy Juices

This is a typical juice stand in Rio. They have at least three on every corner. You name the fruit, and you can have it. my favorite was passion fruit and mango blended with milk - this is called a vitamina because it has the milk. Without milk it's called a suco - which just means juice in Portuguese. I stayed in Ipanema which is basically like staying on the Upper East Side. So whichever spots weren't taken up by juice stands were usually clothing boutiques, where I did a lot of shopping. If you walk two blocks east, you're right on the beach. That's why I love Rio - you can walk from your favorite sandwich and juice shop, do all of your city errands, and hang out on the beach within a four block radius.