Santa Teresa Tram Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro: Just speaking the name conjures images of girls in barely there bikinis, Carnival, the samba, caipirinhas and miles of white sand beaches. I was REALLY excited to get to Rio! I had a week to experience all my bacchanal desires and I was gonna make it count! I arrived from a cold and dreary Sao Paulo with sunshine on my mind. I …

... had stumbled upon another bloca. This one, right in the middle of Lapa (the official night life centre) was a lot busier than Santa Teresa, thousands of people filled the streets with the central focus being a live band playing a combination of samba and ...

Tuesday November 20th Rio, Rocinha and the Santa Teresa tram Rocinha is the largest favela in Rio. Favelas are known as slums, but after seeing Rocinha 'slum' has taken on another meaning. We booked a tour through the hotel and found ourselves with a ...