Black Travel: Rio de Janeiro Photos

Rio Grande!

• Rio Grande!

  Rio de Janerio offers beaches and much, much more. If you get tired of the beach, you can take a tour of one of the following fabulous sites. Start planning your winter getaway now! Photo: Kelly Carter

• Rio Grande!

  Refreshing coconut water can be purchased on the beaches of Rio for around $2. Photo: Kelly Carter

• Rio Grande!

  The beautiful people flock to Ipanema and Leblon beaches with trendy Posto 9 on Ipanema drawing the hippest and sexiest sun worshippers. Photo: Kelly Carter

• Rio Grande!

  The neighborhood of Leblon has turned into one of Rio's most happening neighborhoods because of its beaches, restaurants, bars and hotels. Photo: Kelly Carter

• Rio Grande!

  Go to Helisight.com to book your helicopter tour over Rio. Catch a birds-eye view of the beaches, including Copacabana, the city and its monuments. Photo: Kelly Carter

• Rio Grande!

  Sugar Loaf Mountain is just one of many sites one can see from Corcovado (Hunchback) Mountain, which offers an incredible panoramic view from 2,329-feet above the city of Rio. Photo: Kelly Carter

• Rio Grande!

  Standing 124-feet high and perched atop Corcovado Mountain, the 1,145-ton Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer), inaugurated in 1931, is one of Rio's most recognizable landmarks and a must-visit tourist attraction. It is reachable by elevator or walking220 steps. Tours such as Jeep Tour stop here. Photo: Kelly Carter

• Rio Grande!

  Palacio Guanabara (Guanabara Palace), built in 1853, is the former home of Princess Isabel, who freed the slaves in 1888. The Governor of Rio's offices occupies the building now. Photo: Kelly Carter

• Rio Grande!

  The bucolic and slightly bohemian neighborhood of Santa Teresa sits above Rio and features picturesque cobblestone streets, colorful restaurants and old, traditional houses occupied by artists and their workshops. Photo: Kelly Carter

• Rio Grande!

  Grilled meat is king in Rio and throughout all of Brazil. Gaucho chefs continually bring beef, pork, lamb and chicken also on skewers to diners then slice it tableside at the all-you-can-eat churrascarias like Porcao (pictured here), which has several locations in Brazil and two in the United States. Photo: Kelly Carter

Cayman Islands Getaway

• Cayman Islands Getaway

  The Cayman Islands offer a wide variety of exotic Caribbean fun. Beautiful horticulture is just one of the wonders that tourists can enjoy while visiting the Cayman Islands. Over 50 percent of the island's plant life is on display at The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park. (Photo: Cayman Island Tourism Authority)

• Cayman Islands Getaway

  A beautiful Canadian tourist takes in the sights and sounds of the clear, warm waters of the famous North Sound of the Cayman Islands.(Photo: Karu F. Daniels)

• Cayman Islands Getaway

  Blue Iguanas are serious business in the Cayman Islands. This photo was taken at The Blue Iguana Recovery Program, which is a partnership of local and international conservation groups, who share a commitment to ensure the survival of the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana. (Photo: Cayman Island Tourism Authority)

• Cayman Islands Getaway

  A Jamaican native gets up, close and personal with a real life stingray at Stingray City, one of the Cayman Islands' most popular tourist attractions. Countless stingrays, known to be scavengers by nature, (some nearly six feet in diameter) swarm around thrill seekers brushing their velvety bellies against human hands and feet. (Photo: Karu F. Daniels)

• Cayman Islands Getaway

  A beautiful Caymanian native doesn't hesitate to strike a pose with a green sea turtle at Boatswain's Beach, which houses more than 15,000 turtles. (Photo: Karu F. Daniels)

• Cayman Islands Getaway

  This rusted anchor is a symbol of Cayman Islands beauty. It's situated between the famous Kaibo Bar and Grill and Cayman Kayaks, which are perfectly suited for tourists to explore the shallow waters of the protected Central Mangrove Wetlands. (Photo: Karu F. Daniels)

• Cayman Islands Getaway

  Captain Marvin is a real life living legend. The 90-year old Caymanian native is the original water sports company on the island, transporting thrill seekers to the deep waters for snorkeling and scuba diving. (Photo: Karu F. Daniels)

• Cayman Islands Getaway

  Visitors to Pedro St. James Castle are transported back in time when slavery was the norm. Today, housekeepers don antebellum regalia while tending to affairs. (Photo: Karu F. Daniels)

• Cayman Islands Getaway

  Caymanian artist Chris Christian shows one of his paintings at his home in the quiet area of West Bay, which is also the location for Cayman Traditional Arts (aiming to promote and preserve Caymanian culture through demonstrations, workshops and events in a grassroots fashion). He is also the proprietor of the Rocky Shore Guest House, a growing bed & breakfast offering the most personalized service to guests. (Photo: Karu F. Daniels)

Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  LL Cool may have freshened his eyes with a procedure called blepharoplasty.

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  Singer Patti LaBelle is one of the few black celebrities to have admitted having plastic surgery. In an article on Black Voices, she admitted to having her nose made smaller.

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  Whitney Houston is naturally beautiful, but appears to have had a breast augmentation.

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  Vivica A.Fox seems to have evolved slowly over the years into another being. The cat-like eyes she sports now, compared to the photo on the left, are possible evidence of a face lift.

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  Rapper Sandy "Pepa" Denton of Salt-N-Pepa looks very different in her most recent photo on the right. Could she have had breast implants?

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  Rihanna may have also had her breasts enhanced, but with a more subtle touch.

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  Mariah Carey seems to have had a breast enlargement as well. In addition, there is a slight difference in the shape of her nose.

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  Lil' Kim's appearance has also changed dramatically from her first appearances as a star on the red carpet.

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  Michael Jackson's plastic surgery transformation is almost legendary.

• Alleged Black Celebrity Surgery

  According to Awfulplasticsurgery.com, Jennifer Lopez may have had a nose job, and altered her lips.