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Rio de Janeiro Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When in Rio...
This is a top pick! ... and well, I was getting frustrated being offered weed, at first it was a polite no, then I'd just shout No man!! Brazil is expensive and Rio certainly is. For this reason, I won't be seeing the carnival. I'm not even half way through my trip yet and I ...
The sweet rodizio.
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
...the hottest spot south of havana...
This is a top pick! ... heap of 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. ...
The hidden places.
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
One packed week and some serious partying
This is a top pick! ... our photo op with Jesus Christ, the next port of call was the world famous Maracana Stadium to watch the semi finals of the Rio de Janeiro Cup (called the Carioca Cup). Getting there was a challenge, we were going there in the afternoon, in a train packed ...
At the Copa... Copacabana
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
He was high as a kite and had evil eyes.
This is a top pick! ... along 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 ...
Still got the bug
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
Futebol!
This is a top pick! ... people trying to swim! Two days ago we decided to go to watch a Brazilian football game...Botafogo v Flamengo, two rival teams in Rio. We booked with a tour company called "Be a local" but I must mention that the "tour" was basically just transport and ...
Worlds Biggest Football Stadium
This is a top pick! 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 ...
Heights of Rio
This is a top pick! As I was still feeling a bit dodgy and we were both still a bit scared about safety we went for a city tour of Rio plus it was pretty reasonable. Eventually got picked up in the morning and taken first to see the Maracana stadium (!) where Dave followed ...
Real Rio?
This is a top pick! ... ) 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 ...
Big City Brazil
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
Carnival In Rio!!
This is a top pick! ... a Brazilian visa so we could see Carnival in Rio. We went to Portugal in order to grab an affordable flight to Brazil so we could see Carnival in Rio. We spent a few days in Salvador so we could catch a reliable commuter flight to see Carnival in Rio. We ...
Internal Flight Risk
This is a top pick! ... went HARD this week in Rio. Not just parties...well, lots of parties...but not JUST parties! Put together a rocking crew in Rio, including Jen and Frankie from the UK, Roya and Tyler our new best travelling friends, and teams Sweden, Argentina, and Chile ...
River of January?
This is a top pick! Our three hour flight was actually only two hours in the air, because unbeknownst to us we had a stopover en route to Rio. Still, we touched down earlier than expected. We picked up a map and guidebook, then caught a shuttle bus. The driver was ...
Last border crossing!
This is a top pick! ... border and couldnt help but feel sad and really hot, it was about 30 degrees. Within an hour we were on a 24hr bus to Rio. I tried the Brazilian saltenas....no where near as good as Bolivia and no fried chicken waiting for us at the side of the road when ...
The Samba Legend
This is a top pick! We woke up completely knackered had a bit of breako and got our first taste of Rio De Janeiro by walking down the hill from the hostel and towards the world famous Copacabana beach. We walked down the busy streets with huge numbers of people around ...
Paradise in Paraty
This is a top pick! ... friendly person, man, I've been very lucky with the people I have met. Food that night was something more traditional from Brazil. Erica and I were getting frustrated at the lack of local food choices, cuisine in the area, apparently in the lonely ...
World’s biggest party & we lug heavy stuff
This is a top pick! ... are also plenty of events in the weeks preceding Carnaval which all add to the festivities. Each part of Brazil has different ways of celebrating Carnaval. In Rio, street parties are in abundance (at any time of the day) and the Samba School Parade is ...
Crazy Room Mates, Favella Tours and H-Gliding
This is a top pick! ... there 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 ...
Todo bem...
This is a top pick! ... to 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 ...
The Marvelous City
This is a top pick! ... 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. ...
Rio De Janeiro
This is a top pick! 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 ...
Relaxed
This is a top pick! 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 ...
Beauty and the Beach
This is a top pick! 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 ...
marvelous
This is a top pick! 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 ...
Salvador to Rio de Janeiro by Bus - Day 56
This is a top pick! ... into an American guy at the bus station I met in Cachoeira a couple of days ago, he was travelling on the same bus as me to Rio, freaky!! Nothing more to report today, sat on the bus once again for hours on end. At least on this journey I have someone to ...
24 hour bus journey to Rio
This is a top pick! ... report 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 ...
We are in Rio Baby!
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...