Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Travel Blogs

Rowdy Rio
Feb 20, 1992 (5 photos)

... we had at least one Ssuco.  Each Suco cost 480 cruzeros at the time, which was USD$1.  When we came back to Brazil, several months later, each suco still cost USD$1, but this time it was around 3,000 cruzeros.  Then I understood why I got ...

The sweet rodizio.
Nov 18, 2005 (10 photos)

... sale (I guess I need to start working again first :-). Properties in Búzios are quite expensive compared to other places in Brazil, but still nothing compared to for example Spain, France and Italy (where most Europeans buy their holiday homes). So why not ...

The hidden places.
Dec 2, 2005 (29 photos)

... before. We have also enjoyed all the places we have visited, but we still haven't found our paradise beach. I know for a fact that Brazil got heaps of wonderful beaches, but we haven't really found any of them so far. The beaches has been very good, but ...

...the hottest spot south of havana...
Dec 6, 2006 (77 photos)

... Cachaca - the local sugar cane spirit - mixed with lime, some sugar and who knows what else.  Brilliant.  Brazil has an interesting bevarage culture.  Things that just arent't common in Australia.  Perhaps they should be.  Coconut ...

He was high as a kite and had evil eyes.
Nov 27, 2005 (8 photos)

... Copacabana beach. It was a Monday about 9PM. The avenue was as busy as ever (this avenue is probably the busiest in Rio, and also considered pretty safe due to the number of people, tourists and cops). We were walking towards Ipanema and Leblon for some ...

At the Copa... Copacabana
Jun 23, 2007 (25 photos)

... CAPOEIRA   While in Salvador, we saw some amazing demonstrations of Capoeira, a form of fighting/dance that originiated in northeastern Brazil.  I did not actually take part in this, just the photo op.  I did film two videos for you, to ...

Still got the bug
Jul 8, 2005

... time. South America was always calling me on the 'big' trip, but it didn't happen. In less than a week from now though, i will be in Rio, Brazil ready to travel round again and get back to my roots with my backpack, bangles and piercings. Oh, and Sarah!

Worlds Biggest Football Stadium
Aug 17, 2006

Got to our apartment by bus last night and were a bit sceptical about Rio and safety having read some horror stories on the Lonely Planet Thorn tree website. Up today and went to the supermarket to stock up our fridge. Then go into the centre of town ...

Heights of Rio
Aug 18, 2006 (10 photos)

... . Unfortunately it was quite cloudy at the top but we could see the statue and got glimpses of the 360 degree view around Rio of the beaches, Sugar loaf mountain and try and take in the scale of the city. See the photos. Next drove through Santa ...

Real Rio?
Aug 19, 2006 (5 photos)

... ) In the afternoon we go on a favela tour. First head to the largest one - Rocina (sp?) this is the largest one in Rio. Approx 1 1/2 million people (out of about 6 1/2 mill) live in Rio's favelas, of which there are 30. We first meet some local ...

24 hour bus journey to Rio
Apr 17, 2009

... as we are on a bus for 24 hours. After checking out at 11am, we went straight to the bus station to get our bus to Rio. We were surprised to find that we were on a 'cama' bus even though our tickets said 'semi-cama' - excellent. This makes the journey ...

Big City Brazil
Jan 24, 2006 (7 photos)

... this to all of you wonderful people sitting in my hostel (my EXPENSIVE hostel) 3 blocks from the famed Copacabana Beach of Rio de Janeiro. NICE! So since the last update we´ve covered a fair amount of ground in Brazil and we´re now about halfway up the ...

All day beach fun! - With fantastic waves!
Apr 23, 2009 (8 photos)

... ! In the late afternoon we took a walk along the whole of Ipanema & Leblon beaches. This is definitely the nicest area of Rio. This evening we ordered pizza for take-away and contemplated the fact that we only have 4 more days before we go home!! ...

Internal Flight Risk
Feb 1, 2006 (12 photos)

... the movie "City of God", this bar is right on the border of this favela (essentially refers to a REALLY poor neighborhood on Rio´s outskirts). The music was hard to describe but crazy upbeat - cross between hip-hop and dance, with some funk thrown in. ...

marvelous
Feb 25, 2007 (11 photos)

Rio de Janeiro, Portuguese for river of January and nicknamed the marvelous city. Just like most city's there are some very beautiful areas with golden sandy beaches, sights, activities, shops and restaurants. One morning we took a taxi ...

More beach time and a night out with Neil & Louise
Apr 25, 2009 (8 photos)

Oh, life's a beach isn't it! I love it on Ipanema beach. We spent another 4 hours there today and it was great. Also noticed there were a few more classy beach babes around today as well. Obviously I wasn't interested but I was keeping an eye on things ...

Down the Amazon River
Mar 10, 2006 (22 photos)

Well one thing is for certain... I cannot speak Portuguese. I speak more like Span-guese or a Portug-ish combination of Spanish and Portuguese. The languages are similar but different enough that I can´t use it... yet. So for now, my travel buddy Boris ...

Crazy Room Mates, Favella Tours and H-Gliding
Jan 7, 2007 (20 photos)

... is a head wind and the hang glider will take off.  Hang gliding was born on the "Beautiful Rock" in one of Rio's massive national parks overlooking Ipanema beach, indeed one of the guys there holds the record for most tandem glides - 16,000 plus (all ...

Relaxed
Sep 17, 2006 (9 photos)

Are you after a place to relax and basically do nothing? Well then Paraty (pronounced Par-ach-ie) down the coast from Rio is the place. We arrived a few days ago and found a place to stay at a bed and breakfast. As it's low tourist season the place is ...

Day at the Maracana Stadium
Apr 26, 2009 (29 photos)

... be here. Then we arrived at the Maracana. This stadium once held over 200,000 people for the 1950 World Cup final (which Brazil lost to Uruguay), but today it is now just an 86,000 all seater stadium. We got into the stadium about 90 minutes before ...

Rio De Janeiro
Apr 5, 2008 (8 photos)

04/04/08: Rio De Janeiro Don´t believe the hype...about being held up at gunpoint for your camera, that is! We did believe the hype; hence we only have photos from about three days into the visit! The motorway from the Airport is worth a mention, no ...

The Marvelous City
May 20, 2006 (24 photos)

... I won´t work illegally. So after spending time with some friends that I met in Lençois that live here, I was off......... Rio de Janeiro! Said to be one of the top 5 most beautiful cities in the world and nicknamed "The Marvelous City" by Brazilians. ...

Todo bem...
May 10, 2008 (89 photos)

... a petshop and happened tom come across quite a few budgerigars.  I wondered how they got them to Brazil.  A trip to the beaches of Rio solved the mystery.  The illegal smuggling of budgies in men's bathing suits is seemingly rampant in Rio. ...

We are in Rio Baby!
Sep 12, 2006 (15 photos)

... Beach. We weren't too impressed having to work out where we were then walking with all our stuff through the unsafe streets of Rio to the nearest Metro station at around 11PM at night. Five stations back we got off at Catete and found a cheap hotel for ...

Rio Carnival: Rainy and Raunchy !
Feb 4, 2005 (25 photos)

... until Patty translated the words on it: "Get dressed, wear a condom. Department of Health. Later we ventured into Rio's quaintest neighborhoods - cobbled streets, aging houses and a real old charm. We bumped into an exuberant street party. Set under a ...

Paraty
Apr 11, 2008 (10 photos)

... nbsp;myself and Michael´s latest night out yet - wuhhoo - zzzz. Today we took a boat trip organised by the Hostel. Casa do Rio Hostel backs onto the river so, we just rolled out of bed, had breakfast and rolled onto the boat out the ...

Beauty and the Beach
Apr 25, 2005 (3 photos)

Rio de Janiero.. city of the Beautiful people, we felt like we fitted right in (especially with our white bodies and lack of plastic surgery!). Mandy bought herself a new ultra-skimpy bikini so she could wear the same as all the other girls on the beach. ...

Ilha Grande
Apr 10, 2008 (6 photos)

Ahhhhh, Ilha Grande. A Brazilian Tropical Paradise. It rained the night we arrived. Our hostel was up a bit from the main village in the trees. We were staying in a hut. Bedroom to the front and showeroom to the back. Lots of& ...

More Rio
Sep 6, 2004 (5 photos)

Just had to show you more pictures of this fascinating city...

We're in Rio!
Sep 5, 2004 (5 photos)

... (well, a lot really we slept from 2.30pm Saturday until 9.30am today), we`re ready to hit the streets of Rio de Janeiro. Before our long sleep yesterday we strolled along Copacabana beach - how beautiful! The statue of Cristo Redentor (Christ The Redeemer ...