America (CV 66) - Naval Cruise Book

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ws- 4. ., wiimiyxm- ic . 22 o. L. Rlley 28 June: N ow make preparations for entering port Imagine New York City and all its boroughs compressed into a 48 square- mile radius, its population pruned ac- cordingly, Greenwich Village transplanted with sandy beaches, and the foothills of the Catskill Mountains relocated among its skyscrapers. Now you can begin to approximate the sur- real architect's dream that is Rio de Janeiro. A city that has made its geography work for itself, its popula- tion remains sympathetic to its physical contours. A walk on its sandy beaches makes one wonder how long it took to lay all the meticulously-placed stones in the perfectly-symmetrical pavements of Copacabana, Leblon and Impanema. Like New York, Rio is sophisticated and fast-paced, yet has not inherited all of the urban headaches of its northem counterpart. Unlike Salvador, most of the city's poor are not visible, living instead on its outlying northern sections, one step removed from the tropical rain forests that make up the interior of Brazil. One must appreciate the vastness of a city which can assimilate five ma- jor Naval ships into its mainstream without incident or losing its pace. One of Rio's less charming aspects was the area just outside fleet landing, but AMERICA and her entourage wisely rented shuttlebuses, taking liberty hounds direct to the beaches along Copacabana. If the nighttime belonged to Copacabana, then day's were Im- panema's. Separated from one another by a tunnel and a cove, each has its own distinct personality and attracts its own crowd. In Copacabana, you ex- pect to see curiosities like a woman who wore two giant boa constrictors around her neckg in Impanema, you would be more likely to see a woman wearing a shawl or less. Both beaches are resplendent with the healthy sun- nourished anatomies of men and women, who spend hours playing paddleball by the water's edge. In Im- panema, where the crowds are thinner, it is easy to see how someone's poetic imagination gave birth to the classic song, The Girl From Impaneman. In fact, the lyrics remain inscribed on the cafe wall, where the tune was written, just five minutes from the beach itself. Here, it is possible to settle back with a bottle of Brahama Chopp and choose your own candidate for the title. On a proper budget, Rio de Janeiro rivals the finest North American cities for entertainment value, and in most cases, 520.00 a day is entirely adequate, for the bus system is the backbone of Rio travel. Two cruzeiros is all you pay anywhere the line. The bus system in Rio fContinued on page 271

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