We arrived at 1pm in the sweltering heat and nearly died. Somehow we found the correct local bus to Copacabana to get to our hostel, El Misti Rio, one of a very large chain of El Misti hostels in the area, and in Brazil. Our dorm is hot and cramped and no air con is on during the day, and the beach seems to be packed full of tanning-but-already-black Brazilians wearing string bikinis (even I felt overdressed wearing my normal bikini, wow).

We went for a wander around Copacabana. Very touristy, and, at 5pm, still 36 degrees! HOT