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An Ode to Rio de Janeiro - Part 1

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Matt Best
Jun 28, 2025
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In the months to come, I will be packing up and leaving the city I have called home for the last two years. To say the city has enamored me is an understatement.

Simply put, no city parallels the natural beauty of Rio. Watching the sunset on a summer day from Ipanema Beach, with the warm orange, red, and purple clouds hugging the horizon behind the two …

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