Pedro Menezes de Correa's Trilhas do Rio is another good out-of-print book on hiking in the Tijuca Forest and beyond.

BBC: Trekking in Rio de Janeiro

In Rio de Janeiro you will often hear the Tijuca Forest described as the largest jungle in the world, inside a city.

BBC: Trekking in Rio de Janeiro

The Tijuca National Park management is currently drawing up a new map, expected to be in print around July for the commemoration of the park's 150th anniversary.

BBC: Trekking in Rio de Janeiro

The golf course will be built at Reserva de Marapendi in Barra da Tijuca, the district that will contain the largest number of Olympic venues.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The biggest impact of the Olympic renovation will be to accelerate Rio's growth toward the southern beaches of Barra da Tijuca, which still has unbuilt space, and where the Games will be centered.

WSJ: Rio Hopes for an Olympic-Style Revival

But whereas Barcelona built its Olympic village in a derelict part of its port, in Rio it will be sited, along with many events, in Barra da Tijuca, a nouveau-riche neighbourhood at the wealthiest end of the city.

ECONOMIST: Brazil and the Olympics

Make your way to Cosmo Velho, where the slightly unnerving cog train to the 710m-high peak known as Corcovado ascends through protected Tijuca National Forest to the Cristo Redentor, one of the most impressive monuments and urban views on earth.

BBC: A perfect day in Rio de Janeiro