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Contents
Before Coming —6 Relax: Lagoa & Botanical Gardens —51
Nightlife  —91 Great destinations
Relax: Helicopter Tour of Rio —53
City of Rio at a Glance
10 Rio Commandments
—7
—8
Relax: “Do-It-All” 1 Day Tour —54
Sounds From Brazil
Yearly Events
—91
—96
Close to rio —160
Car & Bike Tour —54 Búzios —162
Rio Nightlife —105
Relax: Rio Coast Boat Party —56 Ilha Grande —164
Where to Stay  —9 After-hour foods & motels —124
Petrópolis & Itaipava —166
Ipanema —10
Copacabana South —12
Adventure Sports —57 Gay Rio —126
Paraty —168
Hang Gliding & Paragliding —58 Luxury & Honeymoon Trip Ideas —170
Copacabana North —14
Atlantic Ocean Fishing —60 Brazil at a Glance —173
Around Rio —16 Dating in Rio —134 Salvador —174
Off Road Biking & Bike Tour —62
What to bring —18
Sugar Loaf & Gavea Hiking Tour —64 Pantanal —176
Rio Stats and Keys
Brazilian Pride
—20
—22
Surfing —66 Brazilian food —139 Bonito —178
Bodyboarding —67 Popular Lunch Dishes —140 Natal —180
General Tips —24
Traditional Brazilian Cuisine —143 Amazon —182
Emergencies —26
Foz do Iguassu —184
Fashion Crimes —27 Cultural —69 World Food —145
Cultural: Tour of a Favela —72 Trendy Brazilian Cuisine —146
Safety tips —28
Cultural: Big Dude Tour —73 All the stuff you gotta try —149
Things You’ll Need to Get  —30
Cultural: Santa Teresa Tour —74 Street Foods and Snacks —150
What to Do at the Beach —33
What’s the deal with...? —35 Silly Pastimes —75 Bar foods —152
After visiting rio—186
Giving Back —76 Desserts —153
Getting Around —36 How to cook Muqueca —187
Stuff you never ate  —154
Ready For Export Brazilian Phrases —188
Everything you should drink —156
Rainy Day Options —79 Ready For Export Brazilian Ideas —189
Fruits and Juices —158
What to do in Rio when it’s Raining —80 Doing Business in Brazil —190
The Tasty Ipanema Leblon Pub Crawl —82 How to Pay Less Than Locals —192
Day Tours —39 The Legacy Copacabana Pub Crawl —85
Relax: Ipanema —40
Shop: Gift Ideas & Hidden Treasures —87
Relax: Pão de Açúcar & Schooner  —42
Shopping in Ipanema´s Charm Blocks —88
Relax: Joatinga & Barra Beaches —44
Pampering Options —90
Relax: Copacabana  —45
Relax: Soccer Game at Maracanã —46
Relax: Christ Statue & Santa Teresa —48
Relax: Boat day or night cruise  —50

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R
City of Rio at a Glance
io is split up into 4 zones: the Int´l Airport
South Zone, the North Zone,
the West Zone and the downtown
area (Centro). As far as general
tourism is concerned, the only zone
Bus station
of interest is the South and the

Downtown
downtown area.

North Zone
Maracana
T he North Zone is mostly
poor neighborhoods, with
very little appeal to tourists.
With the exception of the
Tijuca Forest, Maracana and
the Salgueiro samba school
rehearsals, no other visits are
necessary.
Regional Airport
F rom a tourist’s point of view,
the downtown area is a zone
of interest due to its historic and
Lapa
Tijuca
Gloria cultural buildings (museums,
churches, colonial architecture
etc.) Although very active
during the day, the downtown
Santa Teresa area (with the exception of Lapa
Flamengo and a few happy hours), is shady
at night.

West Zone
T he West Zone includes
everything after Barra da
Tijuca (commonly referred to as
Botafogo Sugar Loaf and
Urca
Barra). Barra is a new middle- Corcovado
upper class neighborhood Humaita
with tons of shopping areas (Christ Statue)
and night life. It is, however,
mostly modelled on the average
American suburb, with large South Zone
Leme
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avenues, strip malls and ample he South Zone is the richer
parking. Unless you have never and prettier part of the
seen an American suburb in your city, with dozens of hills and
life, we recommend limiting Gavea mountains, the lagoon (Lagoa),
your visits here to Pepe Beach,
Nuth dance club, Joatinga and Lagoa Copacabana and marvelous beaches. It is
also safer than other areas, but
Barra Shopping mall. care must be taken in the slums
covering its hills. It is in the
south zone where most of your
day tours and nightlife will take
Leblon Ipanema place, so this is the area where
we most recommend staying.

Barra São Conrado

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10 Rio Commandments
1 Do stay in Zona Sul
Trust us on this: most of
your day and night life will
revolve around the Ipanema
R T
neighborhood. Try to stay as
P A
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close to it as possible.
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2 Don’t walk around
with jewelry
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Ladies and gentlemen! This
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is not your turf, so no matter
how much clout you have at
home, it is not worth shit here.
Necklaces, rings, expensive
watches, bracelets etc. are not
to be worn except when you are
off to a swanky event or club.
Otherwise, keep it down low.
3 Don’t argue with
cops
The cops here are instructed
O
L L R
to take action as opposed to
W I
IT
discussing who is right. It
doesn’t matter who is right, who
stole what from whom, or if
you didn’t know she was under
18. If they want to arrest you
for anything, let them, then call
your consulate. If they want to
fine you for something you did,
usually for a driving offense,
(another reason to not drive),
then it is up to your slickness to
implore them out of giving you
a ticket.
4 Get change for a 50
The surest way to end up in hell
is to walk around with a R$50
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note thinking that the beer guy,
the bus or taxi will have change.
k
o o
Whenever at a restaurant, shop
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or bar, pay with the R$50. Five
R
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R$10 bills can be worth more
than a R$50.
5 Don’t try to do
cultural stuff in Barra
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Barra is a nice neighborhood in
Rio. It is modeled on American
suburbs, with wide avenues,
malls and stripmalls, yet with
skyscraper residential buildings
instead of houses. Most of
the businesses have names in
English. It is, in summary, a
taste of American life. We do,
however, recommend Pepe
beach and Nuth dance club.
6 Don’t stay far away
because it is cheaper
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connection you met back home
or on the Internet. He is the one
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you did. After arriving , you
realize he lives in bumble fuck.
What to do? Stay at his place
and please him rather than enjoy
the practicality of staying in
Ipanema, as this Guide suggests?
Or should you tell him that you
want to explore Rio by yourself
during the day (while he works
or goes to school) and that
you two can hook-up at night?
Go for the second option. You
will waste more time on a cab
traveling to and from his place.
9
7 Don’t try to drive
Don’t rent a car and try to figure
out Brazilian road signs. Ok,
believe this: not even Cariocas
(people from Rio) know how to
get around this maze-like city.
So unless you’ve got a very
good excuse, don’t try to drive
around. One wrong turn and you
can end up in the slums, being
fined by the cops, or stuck in
rush hour traffic. Even if your
trip is all-expenses-paid, stick
to taxis.
8 Don’t try the peppers
I beg you! Your stomach is
not used to the chemistry in
Brazilian peppers. Even if you
I O !
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can handle them, your intestines
T O
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are bound to react in an
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hills, so with the exception of now-I’m-on-vacation” ocean views. If you can’t find anything affordable, opt for Botafogo, Flamengo
Santa Teresa, Cosme Velho
or Gloria, which are all excellent options, despite being 20 minutes from Ipanema beach. Santa Teresa
and Joatinga, hill sides and is the ideal option for those looking for a boutique bed & breakfast or hotel with a mountain view and
mountains should be avoided quaint streets. If you can’t find anywhere else, stay in a motel just off of Leblon. Just so you know,
for your safety. Only go on trails motels are not for truckers but for lovers, so the rooms are cheesy-swank, with jacuzzi, ceiling mirror,
with a tour guide. sauna and ocean views. And free condoms! For a list of motels, check page 120. Another option for
those looking to learn portuguese, and get a good feel for Brazilian life is to stay at the Cama e Cafe
network of homes in Santa Teresa offering bed & breakfast. You pay per night, for your private room,
10 Don’t assume the
while living with a family. www.camaecafe.com.br
weather will stay nice
Why rent an Apartment?
The weather in Rio, as in most The best option if you are coming with a group is to rent an apartment, since most apartments for rent
tropical cities, can change are 3 bedroom, fitting everyone comfortably. Most have doormen, maid service (US$20 for day’s
drastically within an hour. If it’s cleaning and laundry), TV, DVD etc. Some may even have beach gear, like bodyboards, surfboards or
sunny, don’t waste your time bikes. Prices vary according to the usual apt factors, so the range is from US$50 for a one-bedroom to
doing indoor tours like museums US$500 for a beach view 4 bedroom penthouse.
or shopping. Hop to www.rioforpartiers.com/apartments.html
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Ipanema Stuff Near Ipanema

The commercial zone is along Visconde Street. The young beach spot is within
a block’s radius of the 9 lifeguard station (Posto 9). Ipanema is extremely safe
day and night.

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Copacabana South Stuff Near Copa South

This side of Copacabana is privileged by being close to Ipanema. It has two
busy streets, N.S. Copacabana and Barata Ribeiro, where most shops can be
found. The beach is the third best in Zona Sul, after Ipanema and Leblon,

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Copacabana North Stuff Near Copa North

Copacabana North is a good option if you want to stay close to downtown and the
main tourist attractions. It is just as busy during the day, but quieter than the south
part of Copa at night. It is also a little more dangerous at night, so cab back and

b o o k
forth for any distance longer than a few blocks.

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Around Rio Casa MangoMango B&B

Y ou can come to Rio to be

in the mix, or to get away
from it all. Casa MangoMango
gives you the best of both
worlds. Nested in the hills of
Santa Teresa, this hidden gem
leaves you thinking you are in a
charming village yet on the cusp
of the best nightlife in Rio. In
ER addition to the large airy rooms,
you can relax by the poolside
MangoMango. Come sundown,
you can dine in one of a variety
of cosmopolitan restaurants in
Santa Teresa before heading
down to Lapa to discover some
of the best live music venues
in Brazil. Casa MangoMango
is a friendly, relaxed, family
environment that caters to
everybody’s needs and budget Casa MangoMango
and gives a special touch of Rua Joaquim Murtinho 587- Santa Teresa
tel: 2508 6440 or 8131 3258

Hotel Santa Teresa

sipping a caipirinha or explore customized service to all their
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the sprawling exotic fruit guests. OUR READERS
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gardens, hence the name Casa

Rio Party Hostel

Rio´s “Conde Nast” award- sets the standard for Brazil´s

winning new boutique spa hotel
is ideal for those who want to
chillax, yet be minutes from the
action. Located a minute from
Santa Teresa´s restaurant block,
and five from Lapa, there you
can enjoy the peace and quiet
of a small colonial village in
style. The rooms are decorated
with cutting edge “Brazilian”
new deluxe aesthetic. With a
natural yet luxurious and unique
environment, the Spa offers
vast variety of treatments of the
Amazonian brand of Natura.
The restaurant has quickly made
itself to the top list of Rio´s A lthough not associated
with this guide, Rio
Party Hostel, located in the
at R$25 (Rio´s lowest) while
private rooms for two start at
R$90 (very affordable). They
restaurants, headed by chef
Damien Montecer. neighbourhood of Botafogo, offer optional surfing tours to
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themes from Northeast Brazil
and its coffee and cocoa
plantation farms. In short, it
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Matriz, Cinematheque, Cobal Rio Party Hostel
Rua Almirante Alexandrino, 660
tel: 2221 1406 / 3380-0200 / 2222-2755 do Humaita and lots of other Rua Henrique Novaes 71, Botafogo
reservas@santateresahotel.com nightlife spots. The house has tel: 2246-9120 or 7827-7479
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What to bring
Summer Clothes GSM mobile phone What you don’t need

R S
It is constantly hot and humid A GSM ready cellular phone

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to bring

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during and around the summer will help

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Towel or swimming gear

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months, where you may not you stay

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even want to wear a pair of connected Snorkel or Hawaiian shirts

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pants, let alone a sweater at with the Winter jacket

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night. Ladies stick to flood world by Laptop

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pants, skirts, summer dresses, using the

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tank tops and T-shirts. Men stick roaming

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Petty Cash

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to sandals, Bermuda shorts and service from

or p r i n t
T-shirts. Brazilian If you are in a group, instead of
carriers. If each person paying for his or

E-book
Winter Clothes
Winter (June to August) in
Rio feels like mid May in the
northern part of the US and
Europe or like beginning of
April in the southern part of
your phone
has a built-in camera, even
better: take and send pictures
and videos to make all your
friends instantantly jealous. (To
learn how to activate your phone
in Brazil, see page 30)
her beer, taxi, entrance and other
small stuff, why not choose
someone to carry the petty cash.
Each morning, each member
chips in R$50 or R$100.

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IDs and Cards

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the US and Europe. Dress

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Cheap spending (eating at the

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core clubbing, basic tours): 2 Credit Cards (Visa &
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Average spending (restaurants
Cheap watch and street food, hostel or travelling to South America, as
cheap hotel, most of the tours): they sometimes freeze your card
Digital camera
US$120 a day (on seeing irregular activity) till
(the smallest
you call in to explain.
possible) All-out living (nice hotel,
Disposable camera (for street restaurants, all the tours,
events) clubbing, shopping, massages Before flying to
etc): US$200 a day
Anti-diarrhea medication Brazil
Sunscreen You should bring half of your
Call the closest Brazilian Joatinga Beach (pg. 36)
budget in cash and have the
Cap consulate and check with them
other half available on your
on the required vaccines and
credit card. Forget travellers
visas. Also check the listing of
checks as they are not readily
consulates world-wide at:
accepted. www.brazil.org.uk

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Rio Stats and Keys Botafogo bay with Sugar Loaf Mountain, Niterói city in the background

Telephones: Electric Socket Public Holidays

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Distance between International
Airport Antônio Carlos Jobim
(GIG) to Copacabana = 20 Km
(30min) = roughly R$40
Distance between Santos
Shopping
Tip: 10% of the total : usually
already included
Commerce hours: 9pm. to 7pm
Shopping centers: 10am to 10pm
Banks: 10am to 4 pm
Cash machines: from 6am to
10pm
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Climate
Rio de Janeiro is a subtropical
city.
Summer December to March
with temperatures 25°C (77°F)
to 42°C (108°F);
Winter June to August,
temperature around 20°C (68°F)
to 16°C (60°F).
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Sunday and holidays from 7am
12 of October - Our Lady of
to 11pm.
Apparition - Brazil’s Holy Lady
Rio de Janeiro’s 2nd of November - Finados
Neighboring States
West: Minas Gerais 15th of November - Republic
North: Espírito Santo Proclamation
Southwest: São Paulo
East: Atlantic Ocean 20th of November - Zumbi Dos
Palmares : Black Consciousness

25th of December - Christmas

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PEOPLE
1. Pelé (the best soccer player
ever: these days he promotes
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beautiful, magical legs,
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3. Paulo Coelho (Novelist with a
knack for semi-mystic fiction)
4. Lula (NOT the female singer
who was big in the sixties: HE is
the President!)
5. Ronaldo (number 9: bald, big
teeth, incredibly skilled soccer
star)
6. Ronaldinho (number 10:
dreads, big teeth, incredibly
skilled soccer star)
7. Gilberto Gil (singer, song
writer, actor, politician: dreads,
aging rock star)
8. Fernando Meirelles (film
director of ”Cidade de Deus”
about gangs in Rio favelas)
9. Ayrton Senna (Formula One
driver: RIP)
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10. Nelson Piquet (Formula One
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driver: still going)
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11. Zico (another soccer star,
now a top-notch coach)
12. Carmen Miranda (1940s
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Portugal, adopted by Brazilians)
13. Chico Mendes (Amazon
rainforest activist, murdered in
1988)
14. Roberto Marinho (founding
father of O Globo media empire,
recently died at age 98)
15. Xuxa (former wife of Pelé:
TV presenter, singer, THE
QUEEN OF THE KIDS)
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16. Chico Buarque (singer/poet/
composer/genius)
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17. Jorge Amado (one of Brazil’s
most popular writers: Go to
Bahia to check out a UNESCO-
listed house, constructed in his
honor)
18. Jose and Antonio Ermino de
Moraes (richest men in Brazil,
brothers)
FACTS
1. Brazil has 20% of the world’s
fresh water supply (China has
20% of the world’s people!)
2. There are 184 million of
them! (July 2004, so even more
now!)
3. They all speak the same
language! (Portuguese)
4. You can not tell Brazilians by
simply looking at them (we have
the most diverse mix of races
and cultures in the world)
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6. Caipirinhas are possibly the
best drink in the world to sip at
sunset.
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7. Every year they host the
biggest parties in the world:
Carnival!! Come and join us
in February every year! (Or
New Year’s Eve for the World’s
second biggest party!)
8. They produce over 50% of the
world’s coffee!
Pride by Phil Smith
9. Iguaçu Falls, in the southern
state of Paraná, is bigger than
both Niagara and Victoria Falls!
(60 feet higher than Niagara
and about one and a half times
as wide)
10. As well as beach football,
we play Fresco ball, which is
like tennis, only we don’t let the
ball bounce.
11. Brazil has the highest
number of species of primates,
amphibians and plants in the
world, and is in the top five in
the world for numbers of birds
and reptile species. A typical
acre of Amazonian rainforest
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will support around 250 species
of trees, compared with around
10 species an acre in typical
forests in Europe.
12. As well as being expert
dancers in samba, zouk, pagode,
chorinho, bossa nova and forró,
Brazil is also home to capoeira,
a unique blend of dancing,
martial arts and traditional
music.
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Favelas (slums) have the
highest percentage world-
wide of civil engineers (all
unlicensed).
Posto 9 and 10 (Ipanema) and
Praia do Pepe have the highest
ratio of sculptured bodies.
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Fifteen reasons why Brazilians
are proud to be ”Brazilian”
(Real quotes from Real
Brazilians on Ipanema beach!)
1. “Because of the unique energy
of the Brazilian people.”
2. “Brazil is a happy and
passionate nation”
3. “We have the best natural
resources and natural beauty in
the world”
4. “We are always optimistic!”
5. “Because of all the beautiful
women!”
6. “We are very hospitable,
spiritual and sensual.”
7. “We are very open and fun.”
8. “We are simple, not
complicated, happy, and very
friendly”
9. “Because of the solidarity
here. We are very hospitable,
communicative and our people
have a wonderful temperament.”
10. “We have the best football
team in the world.”
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11. “We live well and enjoy
the natural beauty that God has
given us”
12. “We have incredible cultural
diversity which gives us strength
and a feeling of togetherness.”
13. “We love our music!”
14. “The truth is that the
combination of the people and
natural beauty makes Brazil a
unique and happy place.”
15. “We are Party People!”
(Festeiros)
But Most
Brazilians are the happiest
people in the world, according
to two independent sociological
studies in US and German
universities. After analyzing
various factors such as
emotional balance, financial
stability, nutrition, health,
family, love, sex, stress and
professional outlook, Brazil
came out on top of both
international studies. Nigeria
in 2nd place. They concluded
that the happiest countries were
the ones where its citizens’
perception of and hope for life
improvement are high. Dealing
a blow to political theories, 2
Scandinavian countries came out
close to the bottom.
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General Tips
Guest Tips go wrong joining the Cariocas
Tours Rio By How to To avoid
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Bira´s Bar at Barra
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To have a passionfruit caipirinha
and to taste the different pasteis
(meat pastry) while admiring the
breathtaking view rom Marambaia
plant reef is, without a doubt, one
on tap
You can´t leave Rio without
trying this perfect duo on a
sunny day. When at the beach
and you start feeling hungry or
thirsty, don´t think of finding a
restaurant. First, try the Globo
- Schooner tour
- Favela tour
3: Is it possible to find
- Hiking
transportation back if I break
away from the group?
2) Ask a travel agent:
4: Will there be food vendors Whoever booked your hotel,
1) Before going to bed drunk,
drink as much water as possible.
2) Aleve, Tylenol or any
powerful aspirin in the
morning.
a glass of water every so
often. (I`ve never been able
to remember to do this, but
hypothetically it makes
sense.)
3) Before going back to the
hotel, throw down a steak

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and restaurants involved or apt or flight can introduce you
of the best option in Rio. cookies acompanied by a glass sandwich from Lammas or
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natural beauties of the Botanical
“misturado”. It´s always cold, 3) Hit the happy hours Drink
Don`t get irate with Brazilians 4) Ask for premium cachaça
Gardens, one of the favorite
refreshing and go great together. early. some or vodka when ordering your
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4) Ask your concierge.
your nickname is Shrek.
5) A shot of olive oil before
In the wee hours, your best bet is buses or vans... they drive too They should know who else is drinking will help you win any
a beer at Jobi, the last bar to close 4) A beef pastel (turn-over) or binging competition...really!
staying at your hotel that shares

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in Rio. While absorbing Rio’s life
style, have a chopp and bolinho
de bacalhau (cod cake).
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Street Corner
On Friday afternoons, you can´t
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fast. a picanha burger with fries are
Antonio Pedro common interests or wants to
Figueira just what the doctor ordered.
split a tour, like renting a speed
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boat, private city tour etc.
president of any info you get on the street: caipirinhas... I mean, you gotta
5) Jog and sweat it away. What have limits, man!
Riotur, the city´s Brazilians are always glad to better place to do it other than
tourism office. help, even with wrong info. 5) Join a small the beach bike path (for joggers
nightlife tour too).
Ask before about the group
dynamics.
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Emergencies Fashion Crimes

A visit to Rio is no trip do Disney World. It is a big city, with its fair share of problems. Should you get
into an emergency situation, be sure to follow these procedures to bring things back to normal.

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Ill or Injured Stomach ache Robbed andals at night
Although Rio has somewhat You ate the peppers, right? Or First say your prayers if you -
bermudas and flip flops (surrong) Rio is not Club Med... put
free medical assistance offered was it the street caipirinhas weren`t physically assaulted or

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by the state, most 1st world with questionable ice? We bad attacked. Second, hop over to the you wear those, cause they can specially if you are going to
visitors may not like the mouth it so much people get Tourist Police Station in Leblon rob you then indirectly sell the restaurants or clubs.
response time Brazilians have curious about them... oh well. (Av. Afranio de Melo 159 or call surrong back to you, how’s that

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become accustomed to. Long What my buddy, who was 3399-7170). They may not be for irony? ot covering your
waiting lines travelling through India, used able to recoup your belongings,
and lack to do whenever he got the runs but can issue a police report for bikini while walking on
of English would be to mix a finger of insurance purposes, and issue an The Latest italian the beach sidewalk
speaking vinegar with a finger of water alert to patrol cars to better serve fashion
attendants and gulp it down. That would that area. Why flaunt your celulite?
may worsen kill whatever was wrecking

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later drink some yogurt to
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can rely on!

You are not in France.
a clinic devoted up. Soon he would drink a few were you set up by “the man”?
to working coconut waters (agua de coco) In either case, nothing like a
with tourists to hydradte. Has worked for slick lawyer to squeeze you Safari hat

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been discovered! 500 years ago!
languages because I’m not a doctor.... just listed in the back cover. so it will just make you look
(English, a trick I heard... scandelous.

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Spanish and Lost Passport
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They have the necessary
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Should you get tricked by any (it shouldn`t have left the hotel Flat out ugly. Personal opinion.

infrastructure, or partnerships
with other clinics to cure what
ails you, from simple colds to
minor surgery.
Should you need to, they can
also visit you at your hotel.
What`s more, they work with
most international health plans
and traveller`s insurance.
Galdino Campos Clinic
Contact: Ronaldo Galdino Campos
Rua NS Copacabana 492
Tel:2548-9966
www.galdinocampos.com.br
Member of the International Society of
Travel Medicine
establishment in Rio, whether
a tampered taxi or a restaurant
waiter or a bait&switch shop,
contact me. The only things that
boils my blood is poor customer
service and paying for dumb
movies. I live for this, and will
try to use all my super-powers to
put them in their place.
cris@rioforpartiers.com
Remember to keep the Emergency
Contacts Card (see back cover)
always in your pocket.
in the first place), be sure to
contact your consulate as they
can produce a quick fix. Check
the back cover for a list of local
consulates and numbers.
Lost Flight
Over slept? Unless you are here
during extreme high season, you
may be able to extend your stay
for US$75 or so. Check the list
at the back for the local office
for major airlines.
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socks? Go to the beach with
your beach clothes, and thats it.
Thats the beach experience, not
an expedition.
Large waterbottle
There are juice stands and bars
in every corner...do you really
prefer your warm water over a
freshly blended mango juice?
Bean necklace on men
Thats so 90s... and not yet retro.
Wait 7 years.
The best way to look clue-less.
Leave them at the motel.
onobutt pants
Brazilian soccer team
shirt
Only during world cup games.
Argentinian soccer
Just anti climatic...
team shirt
Towels at the beach
Threat to your existence.
The sun should dry you faster
than the towel, so why bother?

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Safety tips
A s a general rule, gringos are
somewhat untouchable on
drug-lord rules. Your chances of
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being kidnapped, held hostage,
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etc are a lot smaller than that
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of an upper class Brazilian. But
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regardless, drug lords’ powers
are confined to only the smarter
or bigger crooks. The small fish,
such as young pick-pockets and
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out-of-town criminals, take their
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chances.
Beware on empty streets just
as much as at overly crowded
events. The new age in pick
pocketing (some new Eastern-
European techniques are now
arriving in Brazil) is to create a
situation in a crowd where your
hands are distracted while they
go for your pockets.
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A good example is the Russian
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mustard trick, where they put
mustard on your head in the
subways. While you check to see
what the heck is on your head,
they go through your pockets.
Another common trick here in
Brazil is the “fight breaks out”
trick, when right in front of you
there is a scuffle in the middle
of a crowd. While everyone
is being pushed away from
the scuffle, and while you are
holding someone who is being
pushed onto you, someone
behind you (sometimes a
woman) goes through your
pockets.
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How to avoid being a target
Don’t be a hero: if you are held
A s a general rule, you want to dress down. The grungy look will do you
b o o k
at gun point, slowly pass over good. Since you are on vacation, you don’t need to worry about your
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the money and leave it at that. reputation or poor service. Here are some general rules to abide by, to better
guarantee your safety (especially when anywhere between Flamengo and
Centro or the north side):
Get the hell out after any
dangerous situation: if you
managed to stop a pick pocket Baseball Caps
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Another very common technique
is for the crook to rob while on Leave the “out of control” waxed hair style for the trendier clubs.
a bike. They can snatch your
cellular phone, necklace or purse
while passing by at high speeds.
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When in a crowd of dubious types, keep your talking to a minimum.
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friend that’s a block away. This
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in his scheme at the last second.
Don’t bring too much nor too little money, as they will shake you down
till they get something. Don’t carry a passport, nor all your credit cards or
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Don’t trust the cops’ intelligence
more than R$200. Bring one major CC and one form of ID: student, drivers’
or integrity: if you get pick-
license or state. Don’t trust your pockets, keep them zipped or buttoned up.
pocketed, say what-the-hell and
go on with your tour instead of
getting caught up in reporting Camera
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Not only is that an exercise in
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futility, but it will eat up your
time and mood. Like a friend Bermudas shorts and flood pants
of mine said after getting $200 Gringo You can wear bermudas shorts, but wear the styles the Brazilian boys wear,
pick-pocketed in the north of
not what’s in style back home. Flood pants never caught on in Rio, so no.
Brazil: “Fuck it, I consider it a
Local
small tourist tax” and went back
to drinking. Not the best point of Sandals
view as a long-term philosophy,
Wear tennis shoes or flip-flops instead. And, Lord, no black socks.
but it worked fine that week.
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Things You’ll Need to Get

How to Stay in Touch Brazilian money:

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text messages, pictures, videos, Frescobol paddles (optional) Snacks
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the number
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international long distance carrier

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it`s automatic programming. To
save money, it`s best to check Antidiarrheal medicine Photo ID (or a xerox of your
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Brazilian fashion beach wear
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Calling card (found at the news-
stands, roughly R$5)
your regular number, with no
prefixes.
Disposable camera or cheap
digital camera (download your
photos daily to a pendrive.)
1 VISA credit card
After-sun lotion (Aloe Vera)

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What to Do at the Beach

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just ask anyone of the team
players if you can join their
game. This is if you can hang.
Walk If you can’t, go back to paddle
ball.
Duh…
contact with the If it does break in front of you,
drop to the bottom, stay as close
vendors
to the sand as possible and wait
If you do, they will come and
for it to pass over you.
pester you for several minutes.
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fun with nature without any
equipment, even swimming
trunks. As a wave is passing you
by, jump with it, do two strokes
so your body catches up to the
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that you are waiting to be asked
in. You can either be persistent
and ask someone inbetween
games, or you can rent or
borrow a ball from someone and
play on an empty court (unlikely
to happen on weekends). If you
can hang with the best or if you
are tall, they may let you in. If
you suck, practice elsewhere.
with any of the masseurs posted
every 6 blocks close to the
sidewalk. Their prices range
from R$50 to R$80 an hour.
Don’t leave your stuff
unguarded
When going into the water,
simply ask your beach neighbor
to watch your stuff for you. If
you brought a digital camera or
any amount of money, one of
your group should stay behind.
If there are more than a few
surfers in the ocean, try to stay
as far from them as possible.
One slip and their board cracks
your head open (sorry about the
drama).
If you can’t swim you should
stay close to the life guard posts;
in case you get pulled out.
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wealthy Brazilians don’t want to
for dogs. For around R$8 you different ethnic groups, so mixed
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them R$2 and they don’t kick when Brazil was still a colony
your rear view mirror off; fair is still in use, which prohibits
and square. Each owns a block, Blowing stoplights at anyone from building on the hill
and is responsible for whatever night? sides, to allow Cariocas to have Young people hanging
happens to your car. Since that a green view from wherever they
is where they will permanently
For safety reasons, most people live. In the last 40 years, the out in gas stations?
slow down at red lights, check hills have been overtaken by the Gas stations have become a
work for a few years, should
for traffic, then speed up again, poor, and the government has gathering place for different
something go missing, you can
as stopping at a red light in the had little luck stopping them.
find them the next day, and open
dark can be dangerous, due to
a can of whoop-ass.
car robbing.

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Getting Around

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Renting a car is not a good
1 out of every 3 cars is a taxi
option unless you have a
(or so it seems). What’s more:
Brazilian escort who will be
it’s cheap. You can go from
driving you around. It does
downtown to Ipanema for about
become helpful if you are are heading to, shuffle your way
R$22 (US$11). From Ipanema
planning on visiting Buzios, in and tell the driver when he
to Barra for about the same.
Petropolis and Paraty (cars are should let you out.
Just remember to ask the taxi
not allowed on Ilha Grande).
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A safe and comfortable option
if you are going to or from the
downtown area is to take the
“Frescão”, an air conditioned
passenger bus that serves
the business commuters.
They go for R$6 and run more
frequently during rush hours.
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Vans
Another option, if you master
a little Portuguese or some
Spanish, is to ride the vans on
the beach routes. For R$4, you
can go from Ipanema to Barra.
Of course, if you are in a group
of 4, you are better off taking a
cab. Just signal a van that has the
name of the neighborhood you
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between downtown and
Copacabana.
Buses
The other less recommended
Bus and Subway Map
Between Downtown and
transportation method is the
Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon
public buses. Although a lot
cheaper, these take longer (up 474
to 55 minutes from downtown Between Downtown and Gloria,
to Ipanema, where a cab would
Catete, Flamengo, Botafogo,
take 20 minutes) and are riskier, Humaita, Jd. Botânico and Gavea
as crooks have been robbing
buses, and the mob sets one or 438
two on fire when angry at the Between Tijuca, Maracana,
Downtown and Copacabana
government.
subway
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Day Tours
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Corcovado.
Day 4: Hang-glide or paraglide,
followed by a tour in a favela.
Day 5: A cultural tour of
downtown, Christ statue at
sunset.
Day 6: Eco-tourism hiking tour.
Day 7: Diving in the Cagarras

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Relax: Ipanema
The first thing anyone arriving in Rio should do is sit on Ipanema beach for at least a few hours. But of
most gifted cities, and
you are on vacation.
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beer. Ask for a beer

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First, buy yourself some fashion
conscious swimming gear
as Brazilian beach fashion is
different from other countries’:
swimming trunks are wide
on the side, and bikinis are
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Ipanema Beach
You can now finally go to
the beach. If you want
the hip young spot, look
for the ”Celebridade”
tent by the big tall
rocking caipirinhas, opt for
Uruguai`s tent just to the left
of the Posto 9 life-guard
post. A beach tent vendor
will find a chair for you
upon request (R$2 to R$3).
Plunk down and let the view
You can try most of the stuff
the beach vendors have to offer,
with the exception of the shrimp,
which tends to go bad under
the sun.
If you want to try something
different, look for “Uruguai”
beach tent. He makes probably
the best chicken sandwiches
in Rio, using his own “chimi-
churi” sauce. Don’t add the
peppers though.
After the beach, wash off the
sand at the lifeguard station
and head over to Benkei (sushi)
(A), Garota de Ipanema (steak
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Relax: Pão de Açúcar & Schooner

Although these neighborhoods don’t offer much to do, they offer a lot to see: Flamengo, Botafogo bay
and Urca with Sugar Loaf. Visit Sugar Loaf, followed by a schooner boat tour. Est.Total Time (T): 8h Est.
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hopefully catching the sunset.
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Relax: Joatinga & Barra Beaches Relax: Copacabana

Joatinga is one of Rio’s cutest, yet most hidden, beaches. It is only visited by locals during weekends or Copacabana still remains a place of Brazilian ethnic, cultural and social diversity. This alone makes it
during weekdays in January, when surfers are on school vacation. all interesting. Est.Total Time (T): 8h Est. Total Cost (C): R$ 130 Best on: Sunny Weekday
Est. Total Time (T): 7h Est.Total Cost (C): R$ 80 Best on: Sunny Weekend
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Relax: Soccer Game at Maracanã

Wimbledon to tennis, Madison Square Garden to basketball, Maracanã to soccer. An extremely exciting
experience. Est. Total Time (T): 4h Est. Total Cost (C): R$ 60 Best on: Sundays

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people individually stopping to

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sing and shout. This is called
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that faction of fans all have their
chants, stadium-sized flags and
sneaked-in fireworks. The most

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largest stadium, officially
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be an experience like you never
had. Needless to say, the average
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Relax: Christ Statue & Santa Teresa
This is one of those days when you wake up on top of the world: First stop, Corcovado (Christ statue).
Est.Total Time (T): 6h Est. Total Cost (C): R$ 90 Best on: Visible Weekday
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train along as eye-opening track
up to the statue. Rua do Cosme
Velho 513, 8:30am to 6:30pm).
The taxi driver will try to tell
you he can drive you up to the
statue for X reais, but it is not
the same as the train experience.
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check out Zerrener’s (our
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kiosks selling everything
Lapa. This tram runs through
St. Teresa, a turn-of-the-century infringing on copyrights, fire-
neighborhood filled with cute eaters, and circus freaks, etc.
little houses in the traditional After checking the human zoo,
Portuguese post-colonial style. head over to the Church São
Francisco da Penitencia, one of
Brazil’s most beautiful Baroque
churches.
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Relax: Boat day or night cruise
A t some point during your
visit to Rio you`ll have
to do a boat tour, it`s a must to
see it from the whale`s point
of view. If you want the classy
version of this experience, be
sure to schedule your Friday
night or Saturday lunch with
the Pink Fleet boat tour. Either
offers an optional buffet. The
Friday happy-hour and dinner
has more of a lounge vibe while
the Saturday version is more
sightseeing.
The route is as panoramic as
can be: Marina da Glória /
Pracinhas Monument / MAM
– Museum of Modern Art /
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Relax: Lagoa & Botanical Gardens
Cycling around Lagoa is a great option when the weather or your head is cloudy. Est. Total Time (T): 5h Est.
Total Cost (C): R$ 60 Best on: Cloudy Weekday
Aterro do Flamengo / Botafogo
bay / São João Fortress / Laje
Island / Sugar Loaf / Santa Cruz
at 9pm, returns at 11pm, costs R$80 pp,
plus R$36 optional dinner. Saturday:
11:30am to 2pm, R$80 pp, plus R$36 op-
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Then bike over to Parque Lage,
tional lunch. Reservations recommended. right next door. Nice. Snoop`s
Fortress / Niterói beaches / Drinks apart, gratuities not included. All
Contemporary Art Museum/ Boa major credit cards accepted. “Beautiful” video was taped
Viagem island/ Niterói Bridge / there.
Fiscal Island/ XV Square/ Santos
Dumont Airport / Vilegagnon
Naval School Island. Phew!
The buffet served includes a
variety of seafood options and is
prepared by Gabriel Fleijsman, a
Cordon Bleu chef.
Pink Fleet
1 Breakfast and walk around for half an
Located at Marina da Glória
hour.
Get breakfast
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around it anti-clockwise,
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stands for some coconut water.
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Once three quarters of the way
around it, you should look for
signs of the Jardim Botanico.
Get over there, lock the bikes
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Relax: Helicopter Tour of Rio

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course, avalanches and glaciers). Est.Total Time: 7min to 1h :: Est. Total Cost: R$ 150 to R$875pp Best on: Clear Day

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tours that go over the main
attractions, such as Sugar Loaf,
Christ statue, Maracana, Lagoa,
Tijuca forest, Copa & Ipanema.
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Sales: 2511-2141 or Lagoon: 2259-6995
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along to Ipanema beach. Cut
across to Copacabana 3 , head
l
Conversely, you can hire a taxi
(you will need a Brazilian to
bargain this part for you) for
R$200 or a tour guide so they
can take you to all the touristy
spots, where you can step out,
look around for 15 minutes, then
5 (stop and appreciate the
view for 30 minutes) , Lagoa
6 (drive around it) Ipanema
7 (sit at beach for an hour),
Copacabana (walk along beach),
Botafogo 8 (shop at Rio Sul
till almost sundown), Pão
5
de Açúcar 9 (go up during

order:
towards Leme, then take the sundown), then head over to

2055/
proceed to the next.
tunnel towards Botafogo 4 and
C l i k h e r e
Lapa 10 for a caipirinha or two
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skillet - serves 3 to 4) at Garota www.riocharm.com 4
da Urca 5 . Then take the cable
cars up to Sugar Loaf 6 , hang View of Sugar Loaf from National Airport.
out for an hour. Continue your
ride along Botafogo, Flamengo
and Gloria beach.
6
Stop at the Modern Art Museum
7 , lock up your bike and run
around in the museum for 40
minutes. Hop back on, head
1 3
downtown, quickly check out
the Paço Imperial 8 , then lock
up the bikes and kick start the
happy hour in Arco do Teles,
7
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Relax: Rio Coast Boat Party
Tour Rio’s panoramic coast, and party with young travellers. Unbeatable.
N eed we say more? It is
about time someone
organizes some wild boat
parties, and these guys are
masters at it. Their parties
starts around 2pm, gets a good
80 young people on the boat,
opens their beer and caipirinha
bar, tours the Guanabara bay, to
different spots you can splash
around, then around sunset it
starts heading back. You see
Rio from probably the most
beautiful angle, which is the
view from Niteroi, where you
get to see all the mountains in
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Aribira Montanhismo
Adventure Sports
aerial perspective (Sugar Loaf,
W
Urca, Corcovado, Two Brothers,
ith the exception of winter sports, you
Gavea Rock, Pedra Bonita etc).
can find every mode of sport in Rio,
Boat Party
Contact: Michelle 3798-5772
from golf to hang-gliding, from kite-surfing to
email: info@rioboatparty.com cart racing.
www.rioboatparty.com
Boat party Price: R$60 per person.
Given that the price of playing these sports
is about 1/3 of what you would pay in the 1st
Rent your own boat World, we highly recommend indulging in
Marlin Yacht Boat Rental
Contact: Roberto tel: 9986-9678
them during your stay.
marlin@marlinyacht.com.br
www.marlinyacht.com.br
Boat rental Prices:4-6 hour private All the guides and instructors listed here were
boat rental = starting from R$750. In- chosen for their ability to serve tourists and to
cludes 6 persons. For each additional speak English and other languages. They all
add R$30. offer competitive rates and are certified by the
state and/or their sports association.
We have not listed any traditional, indoor or
Olympic sports, as these can easily be found in
your home country.
Volleyball
Beach volleyball courts are hard to come by on
weekends, so schedule a few hours in advance
on weekdays with Pele tel: 9702-5794. R$30
per hour with volleyball and net.
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Hang Gliding & Paragliding
By far our highest recommendation,
as Rio is one of the few tropical
cities in the world where you
can hang glide or paraglide over
the city and land on a beach.
Your dream of flying is closer
than you imagine. A tandem
flight is an instructional flight,
where you can get a taste for
the sport without needing any
previous experience. On this
course each person will get
a personal trainer, grade A
equipment and service within
an hour.
Regardless of the weather, you
should call as soon as you arrive
in Rio to ask to be on standby,
and ask for more information
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about the climate conditions.
There are various factors that
weigh on whether to fly, of
which this analysis is included
in this service. I recommend you
not leave your reservations for
your flights to the last day of
your trip in Rio, as if you and
the weather conditions don’t
allow for a good flight, you may
end up losing out on a chance
to fly like a bird (or Superman)
over the Marvelous City.
To learn more about the sport
and to get more details contact
Sky Center, a team made up of
professional instructors. They
work with safety in mind first and
foremost, a huge differential.
Sky Center Rio
Contact: Mauricio Monteiro (Instructor
and Coordinator)
FOR OUR READERS
2437-4592 or 7817-3526
skycenter@skycenter.com.br
www.skycenter.com.br
Price: Tandem Hang or Paraglide
lesson = R$240 with free transfer for
RFP readers.
Scuba Diving -Dive Day
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A ngra dos Reis, is a paradise
only 2 hours from Rio
with warm sunlight, calm
and crystalline waters, virgin
Atlantic Forest and indescribable
natural beauty. There are many
bays, more than 1,000 beaches
and around 365 islands. The
largest island is called Ilha
Grande, a perfect place for a trip
in a boat or a bit of diving.
There are 3 ways to go diving:
Doing a Dive Day, Solo Dive or
Dive Weekend.
Dive Day
This is ideal for those who have
never gone scuba diving, or
been to Ilha Grande. With this
option, you learn the basics of
diving with a certified instructor,
then you go underwater for
about an hour. This is plenty of
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time to enjoy your eye-opening
experince.
Price without transfer: R$185 pp.
Includes equipment, instruction,
boat pick up from Angra dos Reis.
Minimum 2 people.
Price WITH transfer: R$390 pp.
Includes equipment, instruction, boat
and transfer from Rio to Angra dos
Reis. Minimum 2 people.
Solo Diving
If you have experience diving,
you can rent their equipment and
choose a spot to explore.
Price: R$185 includes all the equip-
ment and 2 hour boat rental with
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sailor. Pick up in Angra dos Reis.
Minimum 2 people.
Dive Weekend
You can also enjoy Ilha Grande
by staying the weekend at the
Sankay B&B, while diving
during the morning, exploring
the island in the afternoon and
the other locals and travellers
at night.
Price: R$475 pp, the Dive Day package
while staying at the Sankay B&B
with dinner, transfer from Rio to
Ilha Grande (car service and boat).
Minimum 2 people.
All these tours are offered by:
Océan Centro de Mergulho
contact: Flávia Fonseca
www.ocean.com.br / info@ocean.com.br
Tel/Fax: 2524-4000 or 7845-0615
Office: R. Alvaro Alvim 24 Gr. 705, Centro
Oper. Base: Enseada do Bananal
Ilha Grande - Angra dos Reis
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Atlantic Ocean Fishing Rock Climbing

N ot the cheapest sport, but of people, you can invite your From R$700 for all day bay fishing trip
on 23ft motor boat (fits 7). Includes

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You’ll sail out from Gloria
Marina for 2 hours before
getting to the sweet spot. Since
fishing
Conversely, if you are not
professionally into fishing, but
would rather play and cruise
around, you can opt for the Bay

55/
tour, where you can see Rio’s

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There are many mountains and
hills to go for it, specially the
two most famous post cards of
Rio: Sugar Loaf and Corcovado
mountain.
up to the Christ the Redeemer
Statue, with the rest of Rio in the
background.
Crux Ecoaventura
Contact: Marcelo
Tel: 8734-0581 or 3474-1726 or 3322 8765
info@cruxecoaventura.com.br
more tours: www.cruxecoaventura.com.br

From R$ 150 pp for a half day climbing

Rock climbing tours are
available to everyone
moderately fit, even if you never
climbed before.
The safety harnesses, ropes and
helmets help guarantee you go
back home in one piece.
What’s more, imagine how cool
it would be to make a poster
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tour in Sugar loaf or Corcovado.
R$ 120 pp for a mountaineering tour
in Sugar Loaf or Corcovado. This tour
has a late version starting at 10am or
11am, for people who party at night.
Gear, hotel/tour transfers, trail snacks
and guide included.
R$ 120 pp for a half day tour
cascading a Botanical Garden
Waterfall – rappel down the waterfall
on ropes. This tour has a late version
starting at 10am or 11am, for people
who party at night.
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62
Off Road Biking & Bike Tour
Y ou can do bike tours in
Rio City along the Tijuca
Forest.
It is outside the mud trails, but
you will bike through the city
crossing the Atlantic Forest,
appreciating panoramic views
of Rio de Janeiro, as from Vista
Chinesa or the Corcovado hill
(Christ Statue).
Those who have never gone
before won’t have a hard time
o f “
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keeping up, as most in the
P a
groups may be beginners too.
Cycle up for 2 hours and then
slalom it all back down in a
fraction of the time going up.
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Ocean Kayaking
If you opt for the full day tour,
you´ll cycle through Tijuca
Forest up to the Christ Statue!
Crux Ecoaventura
Contact: Marcelo
Tel: 8734-0581 or 3474-1726 or 3322 8765
info@cruxecoaventura.com.br
Off – road mountain biking in more tours: www.cruxecoaventura.com.br
National and State Parks in Rio
is forbidden, so you need to go Tours range from R$ 120 pp for a half
on a side trip to practice.
”
day bike tour in Tijuca Forest to R$
a d e
280 pp for a full day tour in Petrópolis
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One hour from Rio, in the
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off road districts.
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countryside of Petrópolis
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best ways to explore Rio’s
beautiful coast and enjoy unique
Crux Ecoaventura
Contact: Marcelo
Tel: 8734-0581 or 3474-1726 or 3322 8765
Price: R$180 per person, includes
hotel pick-up and drop off, instruc-
tors, equipment, accident insurance
hiv/win
info@cruxecoaventura.com.br and snacks.
views of the city and its forested
k f u r t . d e / a r c mountains.
more tours: www.cruxecoaventura.com.br
W 0 7 .html You’ll start your trip at Praia
Vermelha, where the Sugar Loaf
Mountain is located, and paddle
for one hour to the Cotunduba
Island, a few miles off-shore.
There you’ll stop for snacks,
swimming and snorkeling,
seeing the beauty of Rio from
a totally different viewpoint.
Back at the beach we shower
and change at the Kayak Base.
No previous experience is
required. Snorkeling equipment,
hotel pick-up and drop-off are
included.
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Sugar Loaf & Gavea Hiking Tour Kite Surfing

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car with dozens of visitors, why and cable car down to mountain base
mountain. Whip out some light
not to try the unique experience (Sugar Loaf).
clothing, hiking shoes, sun hat,
of reaching the summit on your
sunscreen and climb Sugar Loaf.
own feet?
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the four-hours-a-day lessons. the posto 2 and 3. It offers
They are very demanding. Sort steady wind conditions (5 days
of like working out at the gym a week average), warm waters
for 4 hours. for you to learn, waves and lots
of space.
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take a 2-day class. The first day
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Surfing
S urfing is still the
coolest beach
sport. Just mentioning
it impresses ladies
anywhere in the world.
But learning it is
hard, exhausting,
and takes many
days. From the
two hours you
spend in the water,
over 60 minutes are
spent swimming on the
board. The other 55 are
spent waiting for a wave,
and the last 2 minutes
is the time you spend riding the
wave. (Really, no shit).
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Bodyboarding
Unless you are staying more lessons elsewhere, feel confident
than a week in Rio, we don’t about your physical condition
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the second day, and it takes
about 7 lessons before you
are doing basic manoevers.
But, if you have started taking
A safer alternative to learning
to surf is to body board. It
is much easier to learn (you pick
calkung@hotmail.com
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Prices: 2 hours of private body
boarding lessons =R$100. 24 hour
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same time, many argue that body
boarding is a radical version of
surfing, while safer.
Riding a wave on a body
board is idiotically simple, but
instructors can teach you the
cool stuff: back flips, rolls, 360
and an endless sea of tribal
jargon. Plus, you learn to ride
big waves at high speeds. We
recommend taking bodysurfing
classes with this instructor:
Kung Body Board School
Contact: Marcos Kung
Tel: 9442-3335 or 3411-2128
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The 90 second history of Brazil

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One of the most unforgetable tours you will ever make! The tour through a Rio de Janeiro favela (slum)
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What to do in Rio when it’s Raining

Horserace at Jockey Brazilian Cooking
Club Lessons
Like to cook? Want to play
around and learn some Brazilian
recipes to show to your friends
back home? You can take some
cooking classes, learn it all, and
of course, eat it all.
Cook In Rio offers cooking
lessons to small groups, starting
at 7pm, eating by 9pm. Call by
The Jockey Club racetracks
are just as much fun as they
are else where, except for the
fact that the horse’s don’t have
names like “Papa’s moustache”
but have Brazilian names
2pm to schedule and choose
from:
A) Feijoada menu: caipinha,
pork rinds, feijoada
(meat&beans stew, rice, collard
greens, oranges, farofa, rice),
banana sweet for dessert.
B) Shrimp Muqueca (Bahian)
menu: Batida de coco drink,
fried cassava, shrimp Muqueca
with rice and farofa, Manjar for
dessert.
C) Kid’s menu: brigadeiro,
carrot cake with chocolate
topping and colored chicken
skewers.
These lessons only include
ingredients that can be readily
found in the US or EU countries.
Cook in Rio
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Lesson = R$120 per person, includes
drinks and food. Schedule as soon as
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Really! Just call and schedule
last few years, and you can
private lessons (individual or
get a taste for it in a lesson
group). Dance lessons last 2
or two with master Nestor in

NOW!
and if you win, you can early-
retire with the R$40 or so you´ll
bank. Yee-ha!
The whole experience is
exciting, as you get the thrills of
hours, and should be enough to
his academy. Single lessons
last a lifetime of showing off.
(2 hours) are available at 7pm
Your options of dance lessons every day of the week for R$30
are: Samba (Samba de Pe), each.
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dress up for the VIP area (not
always available to the public)
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Praça Santos Dumont 31 in Gavea
Tel: 3534-9000 or 0800 023 0144
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R$50 per person, minimum 2. Call by
11am for afternoon private lessons. Or
show up on tuesdays and thursdays
at 7pm and join the on-going group
for R$30.
Capoeira Lesson
Capoeira is an African-Brazilian
martial art/dance developed by
Centro Cultural Casa Rosa
contact: Rodrigo
8877-8804 or 2557-2562
Rua Alice 550, Laranjeiras
R$50 per person, minimum 2. Call by
11am for afternoon private lessons. Or
show up on tuesdays and thursdays at Five hours of messy fun while eating and drinking Brazil’s favorite recipes.
7pm and join the on-going group R$30
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route is designed to get you to
discover Ipanema and Leblon’s
bars, taste all the popular
Brazilian bar foods and snacks,
and of course, to get hammered. the shrimp pastel (“pastel de
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(check page 152). If you are in
to fresh fried pork rinds (real
men are), ask for “torresmo”.
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camarão”), where they manage
to stuff it with 13 shrimps. So
order this. Their other prized
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ruiva, then the negra. Repeat if Considered one of Rio’s top
Cab to the beginning of Rua chopp. They are also good at a By now you should be pretty
in love. Their “porção de pastel”
Conde Bernadote. Their angle lot of finger foods, but “carne plastered. So rent a car, get full
(portion of turn-overs) in their
is kick-ass shish-kababs at seca com aipim frito” (fried insurance, and drive till the air
various flavours is also gourmet
rock bottom prices, so order cassava with jerked beef) is a bags go off. Or get in a cab and
6 Garota de Ipanema
2 “espetinhos” per person and must. give him the hotel card.
The chopp is great, and their share.
portion of “kibe” stands out
from the rest.
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geographically, and not in any
sort of ranking. So reverse, skip
or repeat bars, and you´ll be
fine.
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chicken pieces, if you must eat
already.
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The one thing they do
phenomenally: “Pastel de
carne”, the beef turn-over, for
R$2 a pop! Only after 3pm.
butequim, with rare portuguese their “bolinho de aipim” is their Fruits to ask for are:
Order “Pastel de camarao”, an best bet. Great “escura” from
bar foods. You’ll notice they Lime- Limão (regular)
overly packed shrimp turn- Brahma, the stout version.
are odl school, as nothing is
over and their “empada de siri” Lemon-Lima
“sugar coated”: its squid and
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weird preserves... a must visit!
Cervantes
Strawberry- Morango
Closes early, at 10pm! Check the The mecca of sandwich bars in
7 Devassa Rio! “Sanduíche de file com Passion Fruit - Maracujá
cold tapas on their counter
queijo e abacaxi”, cheese- Lychee- Lichia
Any of the “picanha” (rump pineapple-steak sandwich is
steak) skillets here rock. If you
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Shop: Gift Ideas

There is no trick to shopping other than knowing where to go and what to get, so here are our suggestions
& Hidden Treasures
When window shopping, you will notice things like “4X” preceding the price, meaning that the actual price is 4
for gift ideas and stores that are well-kept secrets. These are a must for those into import-export. times the number following it. This is because most stores will lay-away, even cheap stuff like shoes or books.

Brasil e Cia Popular Flamengo Store

Art
Do not miss it! They have all
the Brazilian popular art objects
and artistic jewelry made of
ceramics, fiber, wood, paper,
textile or even gourd! The best
selection of perfect gifts ideas.
Cute pieces, easy to carry back
home, that will tell a little bit
of Brazilian history, and delight
parts of your home.Robust
packaging available for delicate
pieces. SPECIAL DEAL
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Rua Maria Quitéria 27, Ipanema
2267-4603
Flamengo is Brazil´s favorite
team, at least in numbers of
fans. It also listed many soccer
greats like: Zico, Romário,
Bebeto, Júnior, Adriano etc.
Loja Fla is Flamengo soccer
team central. They have just
about every product with
Flamengo´s colors, logo, mascot
etc. you can imagine. They also
custom make new or vintage
Flamengo jerseys with your
name and favorite number.
Loja Fla
Rua Nossa Senhora de Copa 219
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Other gift ideas

F O R P A RT I E
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Brazilian soccer team shirt Cachaça Bottle
Coffee-table books on Brazil

O O K N O W !
O R P R I N T B Brazilian Music CDs

O O K
Bar do Mineiro, for bar chilling.

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Djavan CD, great for love
making. Tom Jobim for after sex
music. Found at: Modern Sound

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Requeijão (super creamy cheese) Caipirinha pestle and mortar and other music stores.

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very cheap (US$25 for a Cohiba,
The world has gone bananas over these, and with good reason: they
US$15 for Patargas) To bring
are fashionable, light, cheap, comfortable and convenient. Buy a
them back through customs, just
bunch and sell them on Ebay. Or give them out as X-mas gifts.
take the ring off.
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Shopping in Ipanema´s
Why be couped up in a mall when you can stroll Ipanema’s ritzy streets in search of bargains?
Charm Blocks

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Alessa on Rua Nascimento Silva, 399
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havinfeegl like your own personal Borauzailbiaonut all the “cool”
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Dautore on Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 351 / lj 111

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Atelier Cristinna Cordeiro on Rua Garcia D ‘Avila, 194 Jelly on Rua Visconde de Pirajá,529

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ATeen on Rua Joana Angélica, 108 / lj C e D
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Lenny & Cia on Rua Garcia D ‘Avila, 56

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Carlos Tufvesson on Rua Nascimento Silva, 304
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Victor Hugo on Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 509

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Cavendish on Rua Anibal de Mendonça,111 lj C e D

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Espaço Fashion on Rua Anibal de Mendonça, 114
Farm on Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 365 / lj C e D
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LeeLoo on Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 547 ljs. G e H

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Alfaias on Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 550 / 2. andar
Elle et Lui Maison on Rua Garcia D ‘Avila, 124
Empório Beraldin on Rua Nascimento Silva, 330
Espaço Orlean on Rua Joana Angélica,161
Espaço Florense on Rua Joana Angélica, 169
Galeria de Arte Marly Faro on Rua Anibal de Mendonça, 221
H. Stern Home on Rua Garcia D ‘Avila, 102
IMI Tessuto on Rua Anibal de Mendonça, 158
La Lampe on Rua Barão de Jaguaribe, 211
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Armazém Devassa on Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 539
Bob’s on Rua Garcia D ‘Avila, 66 ljs A e B Ipanema Charm Block Streets
Delírio Tropical on Rua Garcia D ‘Avila, 48
Doce Delícia on Rua Anibal de Mendonça, 55 / ljs A a D
Geographic Café on Rua Visconde de Pirajá, 511 / lj A
Gula Gula on Rua Henrique Dumont, 57
Grill 360 Graus on Rua Prudente de Moraes, 1117 / penthouse
La Mole on Rua Joana Angélica, 159
Mil Frutas Café on Rua Garcia D ‘Avila, 134 lj D
Stravaganze on Rua Maria Quitéria, 132
Polis Sucos on Rua Maria Quitéria, 70-A
Via Sete on Rua Garcia D ‘Avila,125
Zazá Bistrô on Rua Joana Angélica, 40
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Pampering Options
Weather cloudy or rainy? Use and abuse the various beauty services available in Rio.
Sounds From Brazil
Massage Cosmetic Surgery Dentist

W hat’s better than sex?

That’s right: massages.
And since you are here, why not
go big? At the Urban Spa Maria
Bonita, you choose many kinds
of massages and therapies like:
• Ayurvedic
• Relaxing
• Shirodhara
• Swedish
• Shiatsu
• Colon Therapy
• Hot Stones
• And much more
The perfect stop after the beach
considering it`s right behind
Posto 9
Call first to make apointment.
Maria Bonita Urban Spa
Contact: Tadeu
Rua Prudente de Morais 729
2513-4050
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I t should be no surprise that
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Their multi-lingual staff assists
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surgeons and services in the US
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O k, maybe not just for girls.
Like other beauty services,
lots of 1st worlders come to
Brazil and improve their smile:
whitening, ceramic crowns,
laminates and whatever can
be carried out in a few hours
and some don’t need a 2nd
checkup. The US$300 you can
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Multi Oral’s clients are mostly
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Live music in Rio Scenarium
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what we somehow don´t see? Where to hear it live:
So mix simple electric piano Via Show, Lapa, Favelas
loops with dirty lyrics and what
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l l e n o r y o u r t r i p ! t i v e t o t h
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international music scene than
any other individual. Today it is CDs and Bands to look for: Brazil define its unique electronic sound while
still enjoyed by mature listeners, influencing international artists.
Rita Lee
and everyone else in the boudoir CDs and Bands to look for:
scene. Ideal for before and after Casia Eller
Clara Morena
sex music. Cidade Negra
Dj. Patife
Mutantes
Bossa Cuca Nova
Where to hear it live:
Where to hear it live:
Teatro Odisseia
Casa da Matriz
Circo Voador
Rave Parties (check www.rioforpartiers.com/blog)
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Leave Rio during national holidays
When planning your trip, watch out for national holidays, checking to see if they land close to a
weekend. If so, be sure to make reservations to check out Buzios, Paraty, Ilha Grande or Petropolis, as
Rio’s elite flock to these places, making it much more fun than during off season.
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* To get more info on the above:
To find out when the next one is on, check for flyers outside clubs like Bunker, Six or Casa da Matriz.
Also, check the “A2” adult store in Ipanema, as they tend to carry most of the flyers for the weekly
parties and events.
You should also get the “Revista de Programa” in the Friday edition of the Jornal do Brasil newspaper
and ask your concierge to find out what is going on as far as one-off events, shows and festivals.
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government pressure mounts to
stop them. Look for their flyers
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influenced people’s fashion style
yet, so you may see thousands of
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An unmissable series of big-
name rock bands performing on NYE is huge in Rio. It is
top of Urca Hill, the one before actually the largest get together
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what I’m talking about) are selected and the ambiance is See page 93 for more info.
World raves: most are held in
School Vacation JF-folia outdoor areas, country clubs or scarce compared to London and as cool and romantic as it gets.
Berlin. During the summer, look As soon as you get to Rio ask
All month
Off season 3 day music fest/
huge garden complexes.
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A word on free Events in Brazil
If it is free, there will be at least a million people there. If it is good, another 2 million. If you are in Rio
during the time a major free concert is taking place, ask for the paid venues and parties to watch it from:
apartment, boat or schooner parties may cost you R$200 or more, but will guarantee you a safe time,
less hassles and all you can eat and drink (usually). Don’t skimp out.

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gets packed with tourists from
around Brazil and abroad, and
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schools already won, this parade

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to put on during the next Samba

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Carnival is an exuberant of life’s most unforgettable
August and start making the
celebration of the carnal sins, experiences, so if you get a hold
costumes in September. They
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rehearse till the end of January
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identity and reputation intact. do. Once you get the costume,
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influenced by the Brazilian that samba school. The 4000

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Carnival New Year’s Eve

costumed members wait for to schmooze clients. Tickets can Beach: Ipanema and
N ew Year’s Eve is a huge from R$50 to R$300 pp. The back to the party. Since most

s I s oon
an hour before going parading range from R$2000 to R$4000 Copacabana will be packed, and event anywhere, but it is more you pay, the more you people woke up early and sat
through the Sambodromo, a for the 3 days of show. The

ce a n d
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d v i t i p special in Rio: its the worlds get, the less you pay, the more at the beach all day, most will

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Since you are instructed by the bountiful. sex in public, but you know during the millennium party). Brazilians, finagle your way
aisle leader to just “jump around What to do day and Traffic clogs up the city all into their party, preferably if

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night:

in
back). Ask your concierge for

f in i t e l y a b o o
night long, so don’t plan on it’s in someone’s flat facing

l f e
by quickly, as opposed to the bar hopping that night. What to Copacabana beach, so you can

s e i s d
tickets. Some balls are filled
memories.

fo u n d m y Street Block Parties:

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with hookers, while most have wear? All Brazilians celebrate

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watch the fireworks show put

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The Sky boxes
The sky boxes are usually
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tour operator specializing in showing
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late. Most clubs start around Chilling
midnight, some even after 1am These are places where you can
The company assigns a private local VIP
(Bunker, Casa da Matriz) This sit and enjoy a conversation with
hosts/ guide for the entire evening in Rio
doesn’t mean that they are at your friends, over drinks and bar
for your group. The guide picks you up
home waiting for the clock to

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and promoters and is definitely worth

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the street, obviously with a beer
in hand. You’ll find a younger
college crowd at most of these
places. These are a great option
if you want to talk to other
Brazilians, and these events are
easy on your wallet, as there is
never any entrance charge and
beers aren’t marked-up.
Live Music
We’ve listed the places
with Brazilian music being
instead of cabbing back and
forth.
Luaus
There are hardly any luaus in
Rio as Cariocas mysteriously
tend to stay away from the beach
at night (it could be a safety
thing or the moisture ruining
girl`s hair). Your chances are
limited to January and February,
when the weather is hot enough.
an automatic tip to the waiter.
Note: Do not lose the card as
they will fine you over R$100
to allow you to leave their
establishment.
Approach index:
The potential for approaching
someone (or being approached
by someone) is rated here on our
personal experiences. 1= mostly
couples, 5= mostly singles out
on the hunt.

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Imagine someone’s house turned into a night club. 2 Dance floors,
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those games from your childhood for free while drunk! Frequented
by Rio’s neo-hippie, students and the alternative crowd. (ages 18 to
30) Approach index: 4 Get there at: 1am :: Dress casual.
Rua Henrique de Novais 107, Botafogo :: Also good on Thurs thru Sat

Severyna
A mixture of live music with dancing, Severyna is bumping the
ultra corny Forro music, so corny it’s fun. What’s more, you dance
so close together, Forro events have become a preferred spot for
single people. (ages 31 to 50) approach index: 3 Get there at:10pm
:: Dress casual.
Rua Ipiranga 54, Laranjeiras :: Live Music every day

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favorite street party place every day of the week, for the last 15
years. Monday is a good a night as any, lasting till 5am, always
good for a last beer. (ages 18 to 30) Approach index: 4 Get there at:
11pm :: Dress down.
Maria Quiteria com Prudente, Ipanema :: Also good every day of the week
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Brazil`s first “champagne only” bar. Friendly atmosphere and
affordable bottles starting at R$28... you can`t go wrong. A
great break from the beer and caipirinha scene. (ages 22 to 40)
approach index: 3 Get there at: 5:30pm, closes at 11:30pm. ::
Dress casual. Rua Bambina 120 Botafogo :: Open only on weedays.
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What the hell is an Irish pub doing on a Brazilian tour route? Well,
for one I live next door to it, so you may have a chance to kick my
ass on any recommendations you disagree with. Gringos are great
at making caipirinhas, so this is one place to test that theory. (ages
23 to 40) approach index: 2 Get there at: 9pm :: Dress casual.
Rua Jangadeiros 14a, Ipanema :: Also good on Fri & Sat
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latin simplicity: free music, panorama and cheap beer makes this one of the groups. Amazonian finger foods and various flavored caipirinhas.
most important nightlife stops of your tour. Even if for an hour. (ages 20 to (ages 26 to 40) approach index: 2 Get there at: 10pm :: Dress casual.
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with different bands and
DJs. The first floor has a
butequim and pool hall, the
second a lounge, the third
another pool hall, the forth
a large dance floor and
stage with Rio´s top names
in Samba and other sounds
from Rio. Amazing! Lots
of dancing. Come early Trapiche Gamboa
and stay till the wee hours. Although hard to find, it offers true samba, chorinho and pagode
(ages 25 to 40). Approach and a very bouncey dance floor. Up stairs lounge and outdoor
index: 5 Get there at :10pm patio up in the back ideal for hot nights. Worth checking out,
:: Dress casual. specially since the finger food is well made. (ages 27 to 50)
Rua do Riachuelo 97, Lapa ::
Good every night of the week approach index: 2 Get there at: 10pm :: Dress casual.
Rua Sacadura Cabral 155 :: Also good on Fri-Sat

Thursday Night- Street Party Thursday Night- Chilling

Arco do Teles
A series of after-work bars filled with downtown’s
“what-a-day-I-need-a-drink” crowd. (ages 21 to 50)
approach index: 4 Get there at: 6pm :: Dress casual. Be
sure to check out the live pagode at “Kamikase”...free!
Arco do Teles, Centro :: Also good on Wed & Fri
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Botequim Informal
A large chain of botequins with exceptionally well draughted beer, portuguese cold tapas, brazilian bar food
and Rio’s best bolinho de carne seca (jerked beef cakes) . (ages 20 to 50) Approach index: 2 Get there at
anytime :: Dress casual. Rua Barao da Torre 346 in Ipanema and at Nossa Senhora de Copacabana 434 :: Good all week.
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Devassa
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performing regularly. The place always Dress casual.
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Rio’s safest favela, over
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facing Sugar Loaf. The
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of a building, inside the
Whenever you feel home sick, just
friendly streets of favela
go to Shenanigans: it has Guinness
Tavares Bastos, where
and Newcastle, burgers, nachos,
they filmed the Hulk 2.
barbecue wings, baseball, football
(ages 28 to 50) approach
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index: 4 Get there at:
(American table) and darts. Not
10pm :: Dress casual. Ask
for The Maze after you get to only that, but the lion’s share of
the end of Rua Tavares Bastos, its clients are gringos, so you can
in Catete. DO CHECK THEIR team up with them for your group
SITE FOR JAZZ PARTIES, AS excursions and sport activities.
THEY ARE NOT REGULAR:
(ages 18 to 35) approach index: 4
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If you are going, feel free to call Get there at: 9pm :: Dress casual.
me, cause I´m going! Cristiano Rua Visconde de Pirajá 112, Ipanema :: Also
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Zero Zero (00)
You can spend all night at 00 and not
get bored. Rio`s creme de la creme hit
this flawlessly designed modern lounge,
part outdoor (mingling area), part indoor
(tables), with cutting edge contemporary
cuisine (try the salmon burger) and a
tiny dance floor that fits everyone. Try
a cigar on the asian chaises outside
under the stars. (ages 25 to 35) approach
index: 4 Get there at: 11pm :: Dress up.
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Salgueiro samba school has won a lot of samba championships during carnival. At the same time, they
are one of the clubs closest to the south side (R$28 cab from Ipanema to Salgueiro) and by far the
funnest and most comfortable of these events. Hang out outside in the street party till midnight, then go
in. Pricey entrance in january ($30), but worth it. (ages 25 to 60) approach index: 3 Get there at: 11pm ::
Dress down. Quadra do Salgueiro, Tijuca :: Only happening between August and Carnival

Bardot
A New York style pocket-club that packs fast and boils fervently,
with an intimate dance floor, food, bar and dining area. Rio`s finer
dressed. (ages 27 to 40) approach index: 4 Get there at: 11pm
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plastic cups) and sit on the sand or any of the beach kiosks on Ipanema, or on Arpoador stone watching
the beach. There are fishermen that never leave that area, so the place isn’t deserted. Plus there are
cops patrolling the beach front regularly. Bring cigars and what nots. Also look for luaus around posto
9 during the summer, as they tend to happen at least once a week. :: Dress down.
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Gay Rio written by Silvio Gomes

E very gay person likes hooking up, and Rio has lots of options. I suggest Flamengo park. If the fish
aren’t biting the day you visit it, well, at least the park is beautiful, the surroundings are instigating.
If you meet someone and its going well, take him to Arpoador rock around sundown, salute the Sun God
for its majestic withdrawal and thank the Lord your new conquests.

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Follow the city rules: don’t go for lux, strive for trash, where the fun is guaranteed: Buraco da Lacraia

In Sum m a
in Lapa. If you go on Friday, check out the waiters and their deliciously naked butts working the tables.
Karaoke, game room, dark room, pure fantasy… just stupendous.
Rio is the birth place of samba, so everyone should at least once check out a samba school rehearsal.

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They say we should go to church to pray, and although Rio has beautiful churches, there are other places

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If you like mythology, you don’t need to go to Greece: right here on the beach sidewalks of Copa you
can find some. Go to the Rainbow kiosk on Sunday night and watch the show of Magali Penelope and
Claudia Pantera, two mythological goddesses, hilarious and daring drag queens that do a show on the
beach sidewalk, for free, and at the end of the show, return to Olimpus.
Silvio Gomes is one of the most respected concierges in Rio. Always keeping up with the latest option
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Every night you can club and
culture vulture then Rio offers,
party, the only problem is
choice. There are circuit parties, lots of history, architecture,
like B.I.T.C.H, The White Party, GLBT cultural events, like
R:Evolution, Pool Party, and a film festival, theatre, and
fascinating museums (and no,
they don’t have pin-up pictures,
but interesting collection of art
and artifacts).
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top (ahem!) of Sugar Loaf and
in between, a fantastic lunch in
Porcão Rio where you can enjoy
a panoramic view of Rio!
Another day can be leisurely
spent in Ipanema, the gayest of
all neighborhoods (even during
the day)! It’s particularly queer
along the strip between the
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restaurant NewNatural, on Barao WEDNESDAY
da Torre all the way to the beach
If you like 80’s music then head
in front of Farme de Amoedo
Like to party? Rio won’t for Spazio, alternatively a few
street. In Ipanema you can find
disappoint you! blocks away is Le-Boy with
gay-friendly bars, clubs, cafes,
a Drag Show (usually Suzy
theatres, cinemas, bookshops
Brazil), go-go boyz and stripper
SUNDAY
and shops.
contest. If you want just a
RIO GAY HALF DAY
Is beach day, all Cariocas enjoy
relaxing drink then head for Bar
walking at the seashore of
Tuesdays - min 4 people d’hotel in Leblon where you can
Copacabana, Ipanema or Lagoa,
also enjoy an excellent dinner.
Pick up at hotel around 10am.
after the beach head for Farme
THURSDAY
Drive past several beaches until and spend time in Bofetada
Prainha. Is a great day to hang out
with the Barbies. The best club
especially in Ipanema. At
Another stop at Abricó nude tonight is 00, where you can also
enjoy a yummy dinner, and relax around midnight, leave Farme
beach.
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Rua Correia Dutra 34 Catete
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Rua Cinco de Julho 15-B Copacabana qua-quá, an effeminate bicha,
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Caminhoneira: The traditional
butch
Fanchona: This sapa has
typically short hair, short nails,
uses tight trousers (mostly jeans)
and likes to be direct and argue.
Lesbian Chic: a girly and
sophisticated lesbian that
actually does use lipstick! A
champagne glass is permanently
attached to her hand.
Other types to look out for:
Trava: a transsexual or
transvestite. She has the most
amazing boobs that make
Cicciolina look like Shirley
Temple when she was five years
old.
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about Gay Pride!!
More than three million queers
participate in this city’s Pride,
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making it the biggest and
most spectacular in the world!
Meet many queer folk at the
downtown Fair, or go shopping
on Oscar Freire street, the most
fashionable shopping area of
Latin America. Checkout the
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Latin America with Rio G. But
don’t strain yourself too much
because you’ll need your legs to
boogie during the night in more
nightclubs and parties, just let
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and we’ll get you there! Ready
to let your hair down? Wanna
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show off your hours of labour
at the gym? Then come to
play around the Gay Day in the
nearby amusement park. Then
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And last but not least (plenty
of time for your beauty sleep),
enjoy São Paulo Pride!!! Drag-
queens, boyz, girlz, bears,
leathermen, queer and straight
families dancing and having fun
in this huge march, including
floats; you’ve got the be there to
be queer.
FLORIANÓPOLIS
T his gorgeous gay friendly
beach city in the South of
Brazil deserves avisit during
summer season. Florianópolis,
affectionately known as Floripa,
is the gay friendly State capital
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reminds one of San Francisco,
this is a delightful and pretty
city divided by the bay, half
of it located on magical Santa
Catarina Island while the other
is on the mainland. Explore the
beautiful gay ocean beaches of
Praia Mole and Galheta. Take
a boat along the North Bay so
that you can visit and enjoy the
beautiful beaches and cute little
islands just off this pleasant and
friendly city. Besides, during the
summer there are many parties
to explore! New Year’s Eve is
a must, and Carnaval here is so
gay that a queer dressed in pink
would look rather dull. But
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will hear all about the history hotels, tours, clubs and much
of this amazing city founded more!
in 1549, once the Brazilian
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Discover how the Africans were
able to keep the cults of their
tribal religions using elements of
the Catholic religion. Also don’t
miss the Bahian women (Baiana)
dressed in white clothes, always
with a wide smile together
with their trays of candies and
“acarajé”; a typical scene in
almost every square in the lively
city of Salvador. Salvador will
offer you delightful and unique
gastronomy of Bahia, based
on African recipes with Latin-
american ingredients, as well as
a sizzling gay and lesbian scene.
Visit one of the dozens of
charming city beaches or
short excursions to the many
islands and beaches dotted
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W
e have all heard of `Latin
Lovers,` but what does
that mean exactly? Here are
some of the answers to questions
you may have about Brazilian
men.
-gover nment.
Brazilian women usually meet
men through mutual friends. So,
get out there and make some
Brazilian friends. You never
know who they could introduce
you to. Brazilians are open,
friendly and helpful people, and
Sorry for the
when it comes to conversation,
Cariocas have no shame. So,
exchange phone numbers or
emails and make plans to meet
up again.
In Brazil, the men are very
fond of public affection and
are romance experts. So, grab a
caipirinha and ask someone to
We hope you don´
teach you to dance the Samba
or Forró. Get ready to be close,
because the Brazilians will have
differences when i
it no other way when it comes to
dancing.
The men will tell you how
beautiful you are, or for that
matter, that you are the most
beautiful woman they have ever
seen!
Don’t be surprised if you are
lip-locked within the first 5
minutes of your conversation
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and be advised about the motels.
Remember, that in Brazil, motels
are for one thing, and one thing
only. Sex! You have the power
to accept the proposal or not, but
just know what you are agreeing
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to.
No matter which type you
choose, the important thing is to
have fun and don’t go falling in
love on the first night!
When you are trying to relax
on the beach, you are sure to be
approached by at least one of the
types, most likely, the Hippie.
These docile men will try to sell
you a necklace or maybe even
make you a free ring that costs
less than 50 cents. But, it’s the
on dating
thought that counts, right?
If you are in a bar or club, a
t run
man may even send over his
friend to tell you he thinks you
are cute or send a note! This
t comes
may sound juvenile to you, but
it is considered normal here in
Brazil.
Don’t feel obligated to speak to
every man who comes your way.
If the men think that you are
easy, you will be batting them
away the whole evening which
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can get quite annoying.
Do’s and Don’ts
Here are a few do’s and don’ts
that should help you along.
• Don’t hesitate to accept the
offer of a kiss from any man
who strikes your fancy.
• Do come armed with a pen and
paper to ensure you will be able
to pass out your phone number
and email address, but don’t
expect them to call the next day.
• Do keep a positive attitude and
play it cool when the annoying
guy at the end of the bar won’t
take a hint and give up.
• Do ask a cute Carioca to show
you around their beautiful city.
• Don’t believe them when they
tell you that you are the women
of their dreams no matter how
much you want to.
• Don’t be surprised if you go to
the motel and your man pays for
it by the hour.
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Brazilian boys
Brazil is full of these beautiful, tan, athletic ‘eye candy` and they come in 4 different flavors. In Rio
there is the Preppy-type (wannabe playboy), the Pitboy , the Neo-hippie and the Player.
Reminder: These are generalizations and should not be taken too seriously.
The Preppy The Pitboy
The Pitboy is the type you
Surfer by day, surfer by night. The
will see almost as often
as the Preppy, especially
Preppy-types always wear club clothes
around Zona Sul. These
and a pretty face. They might even
Vin Diesel types are
spend more time in front of the mirror
dedicated to their bodies.
getting ready to go out than you! At
They are strong and tan and
night, this type can usually be found
usually choose Jiujitsu as
in the hottest clubs of the moment, and
their favorite sport. You
during the day on the beach in Zona
can probably guess what
Sul (South Zone) playing football
comes next. When you
(soccer) or foot-volley. The Preppy is
mix a lot of testosterone,
the most common type around.
alcohol and lack of women
with a jiujitsu master...
Yes, a few Pitboys, true to
lack of tips--
nature, are unstoppable in
fights. Watch out!
The Player
in Rio.--
The Neo-Hippie
Last, but not least, we
If you prefer love and not
have the Player who
war, I would recommend can also be found on
into inter-cultural-
going with the Neo- the beach in Zona
hippie.
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Sul jumping in for
Although these artsy- an occasional game
to meeting Brazili
fartsy types are the least of foot-volley, but
common, there are still usually prefers talking
ans.---
plenty to choose from in about money and how
Lapa and Santa Teresa. to make more of it!
This type usually lives These are the eligible
wherever the wind blows bachelors and ultimate
them, and they prefer players. They know
peacefully sitting on the what we want, and
beach making jewelry, they have the ability to
singing and socializing as give it to us.
their favorite sports.
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how to deal with
A ll Carioca girls whole-
---by the braziliad
heartedly believe they are
the Girl From Ipanema. This
means their ego is inflated.
Some of the time they have
every right: they look drop-
dead gorgeous, work out, have
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incredible butts, nice hair and
tans.
To make things worse, Carioca
boys are always reminding them
of how hot they look. These
boys are very aggressive in their
approach to seduction, meaning
Sorry for the
these women have had to build
a hard shell around them,
otherwise they would be picked
up left and right and end up
being treated like an object.
The worst places to meet them
are on the street, where they are
scared to death of being harassed
or robbed, and at the beach,
We hope you don´
where they are surrounded by
people they know (since they
have frequented the exact same
differences when i
spot their entire lives) and don’t
want to ruin their reputation by
seeming “easy” to strangers.
A great place for foreigners to
meet friendly single women are
the happy hour bars downtown,
like Dito&Feito (Rua do
Mercado), Pampa Grill, Arco do
Teles and the bars in Lapa.
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Most of these women still live
with their parents, since Rio is
a dangerous city for a girl to
live alone. This means that you
won’t be invited back to their
place. You will, however, get to
kiss them within 30 minutes of
talking with them, sometimes a
lot faster than that. If things go
really well and the chemistry
works out, you can take them to
a motel for a two hour session.
(See our motel list on page 120).
But just a reminder: kissing
them does not guarantee that
you will be sleeping with them,
as it is common in Europe and
the US. You may be making out
with a serial kisser.
Should you catch yourself in a
more meaningful conversation
with a Brazilian girl, your next
on dating
move is naturally to shag. Since
there are no love nooks in Rio,
like cute little alleys, safe parks
or beaches, your best bet is to
t run
bring her back to your hotel (if
the reception hasn’t mentioned
any policies against that) or to
t comes
take her to a motel. Since you
are probably moving around in
a cab, the procedure is to tell the
cab driver which motel you want
to go to while she is stepping
in the car. That way she won’t
feel embarrassed. A good one
to memorize is “Motel VIP’s”
(pronounced “vee-pees”), close
to Leblon.
Meanwhile, should she not
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want to sleep with you, you
6) Don’t insist on going back to their place. Do suggest a drive along Avenida Niemeyer (where
may ask for her digits or email.
most of the better motels are).
Unfortunately, it is probably
unlikely anything will develop,
since most of these girls have no
problem finding a boy for their
night the next time they go out.
What does all this mean for the popozuda:
you? This means your approach
Round-butted sex
should take some of these the Daddy´s Girl: bombs that look
factors into consideration:
They are daddy’s little girl, like the She Hulk.
1) Don’t hit on them at the they dress like Christina They work out,
beach, unless the beach is Aguilera, they look great wear tight work
relatively empty. (Forget it on but they don’t let anyone hit out pants that
weekends.) on them. Why? They have a make them walk
huge waiting list of suitors funny and do their
from their former high- best to look like a
2) Don’t bother trying to pick
school, their college, their bomb-shell. Good
them up in the street.
lack of tips--
parent’s friend’s sons etc to invest your time
etc. They CAN be stuck up. on... if you look
3) Do come with a different Forget them, unless you are good and buff too.
approach to Carioca boys’: try introduced to one. Other wise forget
softer yet persistent. Instead it.
in Rio.--
of breaking their “pick-up
resistance shell”, try to melt it
with a smooth approach. They
may blow you off or ignore
into inter-cultural-
you at first, but keep at it and
don’t give up. Soon they will The 30 year
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show their true selves.
old
to meeting Brazili
the hippie/ Wants to have
ans.---
4) A good conversation starter fun, to dance,
is to ask them about their raver:
and to drink.
opinion on touristy spots. The fun chicks: Treat them like
Show this book and ask them easy to approach, a lady and they
what they recommend. easy to talk to, will treat you
hard to kiss, fun like a king. Great
to party with. option to hang
5) Do try to make out as soon
out with.
as you can.
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needed to compensate for excessive manual labor. Due to their rich flavor,
they were eventually adopted by all social classes.

select h o t e l s ! Bahian food has a flavourful African influence, consisting mostly of sea
food, beans, coconut milk and palm oil.

The Churrasco is of Argentinean influence. With the exception of salt,

the meats are cooked with no spices or sauces, because the chef wants to
show his guests that the quality and flavor of the meat does not need to be
camouflaged.

At the same time, sugar cane cultivation had a strong effect on desserts:
traditional Brazilian desserts are nothing more than fruits blended with tons
of sugar. Most of these can be eaten along with cheese.

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Popular Lunch Dishes Recommended Lunch Places

Almoco Executivo
(Executive Lunch): A cheaper Lunch Buffet Panoramic Lunch
version of the entrées offered at
Those wishing to savor a little of the various Probably one of the best views a restaurant in
that restaurant, normally served
Brazilian flavours can do so in one special place. Rio has to offer: the food-by-the-pound lunch
during lunch. No suit and tie
Consecutively winning the “Buffet by the pound” and dinner restaurant sits overlooking the Praia
needed.
category by most papers and critics, you can Vermelha (Red Beach), and facing the Sugar Loaf
choose to “help yourself” and pay by the pound or mountain.... the view will make your jaw drop,
opt for the all-you-can-eat buffet. making difficult to chew.
Where to Eat: Fellini Where to Eat: Circulo Militar da
Rua General Urquiza 104, Leblon :: All week 11am - Midnight
PF (Prato Feito) tel: 2511-3600 www.fellini.com.br Praia Vermelha
Circulo Militar, Urca
Daily dish. Beans, rice, meat (chicken, steak, fish or pork), salad
and fries or potatoes: the typical lunch dish eaten by 150 million Brazilian home cooking
Brazilians. Coincidentally, it is an incredibly well balanced diet of
True authentic Brazilian country cooking, with all the trimmings Brazilians love. They now serve the
carbs, protein, fat and fiber.
following for around R$15: bean soup for starters, main course: ground beef, shoestring potatoes, fried
egg, rice, beans, salad or mayoed legumes, farofa. Dessert: banana or guava sweet with minas cheese.
Galeto
Grilled game hen, a smaller,
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juicier cousin of the chicken.
Usually served with pan fries

Bolinho de aipim

Minced meat with fried egg

Feijao Tropeiro
(batata portuguesa), garlic bread
and vinaigrette.

Prato de Verão Bauru

Tropical Fruit Dish made of Open steak sandwich with fries,
Sanduiche de Filet various fruits, ham, cheese and ham, fried egg and salad
Filet mignon on bread. maybe a boiled egg.
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Churrasco
Traditional Brazilian Cuisine
Sea Food
Churrasco is a popular Brazilian style barbecue that offers a wide variety of different cuts of beef, pork, You have got to check out Santa Teresa during the day and at night. You just have to. And the highest
lamb, chicken and fish, which are slowly cooked on special grills to preserve all their natural juices and recommendation we can think of for a decently priced superb meal is at Sobrenatural, that has some
flavors. Churrascarias are restaurants that serve endless rounds of meats on an all-you-can-eat basis, of the freshest fish in Rio. Go on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, when they have live Samba and
with drinks and desserts served separately. The most sought after meat is the “picanha”, aka rump steak, Chorinho music by renowned local artists. As for food: consider their beer battered shrimp for appetizer,
Brazil’s favorite cut due to its blend of softness and flavour. Ideal for those nights you want to treat followed by their fish or shrimp moqueca (from Bahia, a must) or coconut surubin fish with brazilnut
yourself to lots of good food.Most churrascarias also offers sushi and fish, as well as scores of side rice and plantains. Afterwords, bar hop the neighbouring spots. SPECIAL DEAL
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dishes and salads. Everyone’s extremely pleased. Where to Eat: Sobrenatural
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Consult your concierge for reservations at their favorite churrascaria

Lamb ribs with mint jelly

Porcão

Muscles with Vinaigrette

Saffron rice with Prawns

Squid with brocolli rice

Shrimp Bobó
“Picanha” = Rump Steak
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Feijoada Amazonian
Probably the most typical dish from Brazil: a black bean stew with hearty sausages and sun-dried beef, The servings are big. The options are limited. But by golly, it’s real amazonian recipes! From the
served with rice, collard greens, cassava (manioc) flour and orange slices. This may slow you down flambeed curled cheese stick to the “tambaki” fish fingers, to the exotic fruit juices and caipirinhas,
on the dance floor. Casa da Feijoada`s specialty. A “must” experience. Feijoada with caipirinha go you can sit, soak in the view of the lagoon, and enjoy a warm night under the stars. Caipirinha fruits
together like Starsky & Hutch, sticks & clutch. Ask for one from the oak-barrel aged “Vendaval” brand suggestions: caju, umbu, seriguela, cupuacu. SPECIAL DEAL
cachaça. SPECIAL DEAL
Where to Eat: Palaphita Kitch
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Kiosk da Lagoa (reta do Corte Cantagalo) :: Also good whenever the night is warm
Rua Prudente de Morais 10, Ipanema tel: 2247-2776 :: 11 am to 1am www.cozinhatipica.com.br

Flambee Cheese

Eggplant paste

Cupuassu jam with mozarella cheese

Açaí with cheese and jam

Mineira Dish

Complete Feijoada

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After hour
Felice is one of those tasteful places you can just hangout all day and all night: its got a great breakfast,
a healthy lunch, varied gourmet ice-cream flavours at the parlour, a hip sunset after-hour vibe, a well
behaved, St Tropez inspired dinner menu with a fair cost X benefit, and a lounge crowd after 11pm. So,
we decided to add them to our dinner options, but they could really be anywhere in this book. Located
half a block from Ipanema beach, be sure to hang out after your first day at the beach.
Food
Japanese
Japanese food is huge in Rio. Women love it since it is very light while tasty. Guys love it because the
women are there. Benkei is cool because “It’s all you can eat”! That’s right, for under R$50 you can eat
all the sushis, sashimis, noodles, tempuras, philadelphia rolls etc etc they have to offer. Or you can go
“a la carte” and order from the menu. Note: it is customary for Japanese restaurants in Brazil to over fill
your sake box, as a sign of generosity. Be sure to try the strawberry caipisake, to get the party started.

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Quinoa Salad

Tropical Flavor ice-creams

Teriaky salmon roll

Batera Sushi

Sesame crust tuna sashimi

Salmon Gyosa

Strawberry & creamchease sushi

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watch pretty Brazilians showing off their shopping bags, while enjoying ViaSete´s patented alcoholic
frozen in Brazilian fruit flavors, while munching on their tuna tartar (a must, possibly Rio´s best), while to dark and dry on the sides and under-cooked in the middle. “Pargo no sal grosso” is the name. The
waiting for your grilled burger, among Rio´s best, to arrive. You feel hip, not because of the movers and second is the Bahian Shrimp Muqueca, a shrimp-coconut milk stew to die for. Worth checking out
shakers around you, but because you are having a great time. during the day and night, as it’s outdoor tables view Ipanema and Leblon beaches.
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Sun-Wed noon to midnight, Thu- Sat noon to 1am Rua Garcia D´ávila 125, Ipanema 2512-8100 www.viasete.com.br Av. Francisco Behring, Arpoador (Ipanema) tel: 2513-5014 :: All week 12pm to 12am :: www.cozinhatipica.com.br
Wraps

Organic Filet Mignon

Shrimp salad

Seafood Mix

Pumpkin Shrimp

Seafood Paella
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Trendy Brazilian Cuisine

Designer Romantic
We call it designer because apart from being super tasty the plates look like works of modern art. Zazá Bistro, a cute little corner house decorated to South Asian chic is an ideal for couples as well as for
The award-winning Ludmilla, the head-chef at Zuka, has some of the most creative presentations for groups of friends. The downstairs has a little balcony and interior with tables, while the upstairs is pillows
her international mix restaurant, serving everything from Brazilian classics to Thai satays to French and rugs surrounding Moroccan tables where you can take off your shoes. The menu is light and balanced,
nouveau. Bring a camera as you will want to photograph, print in large format and frame these true pursuing combinations between flavorful spices such as ginger, lemon grass and curry with healthy, non-
works of art. SPECIAL DEAL
fried organic foods. The ambient music deserves a mention, as well as the traditional and exotic drinks
Where to Eat: Zuka
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Be sure to make reservations as it quickly packs on weekends. Rua Dias Ferreira, 233 in Leblon tel: 3205-7154 :: or at Av. Das CHECK FRONT FLAP

Americas 4666 Lj 147 in Barra tel: 2512 85 45:: Mon 7pm-1am, Tue- Fri 12pm-4pm & 7pm-1am; Sat 1pm-1am, Sun 1pm-midnight. Rua Joana Angelica 40, Ipanema :: tel:2247-9101 Sun-Thu 7:30pm - 12:30am, Fri-Sat 7:30pm-1:30am

Zuka na Pedra

Thymed honey glaced duck magret

Chimichuri Rump steak

Steak Tartar

Brazilian Martinis

Sweet & Spicy Oriental Shrimp

Vertical Caprese Salad

Moroccan Pastilla
Flambee Contemporary
Seldom have my legs shaken and my eyes rolled upon food tasting. Yours may too, as Fogo Carioca’s Zero Zero is the author’s favorite restaurant+club in Rio: you can have a delicious dinner inside or
flambee strategy to sealing flavor with cachaça seems to do the trick. The place is dumpy (it used to be outside, then sit in the outdoor terrace under the stars, digest with a cigar, then head over to their tiny
a bike repair shop), but excess in flavor more than compensates for the ambiance. The kitchen being in dance floor (the best type) and party when the DJ warms up. Everything on their menu is finessed.
the middle of the dining area adds to the show of cooking with flames (bring a camera). Try the passion There newly opened sushi-bar is very popular amongst Rio`s mature clubbers.
shrimp, or anything with “pequi” sauce, a uniquely flavored Brazilian fruit from the flatlands. After Where to Eat: 00 (Zero Zero)
dinner, request the cachaça on fire. SPECIAL DEAL
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Where to eat: Fogo Carioca
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Rua Ronald de Carvalho 154b, Copacabana tel: 3798-8132:: dinner only Wed thru Sat, lunch only on Sundays
Chicken Pequi

Passionfruit Shrimp & Vegetable

Dijon Filet Mignon

Eggplant Layers

Fillet 00

Strawberry w/ icecram mini cakes

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center.
Bolinho de Bacalhau:
Pão de Batata: Cod fish cake in ball format. Very good. Eat it
Potato bread with chicken, sausage, or ground beef with olive oil. Don’t try the peppers.
center.
Folheado:
Cachorro Quente (hot dog): A flat croissant filed with ham and cheese,
A variation of the NY style hotdog: bread, hot dog spinach or chicken
link, tomato paste with onions and peppers, then
optionals: corn, string potatoes, parmesan and other Joelho:
stuff. Forget the other stuff. The poor man’s ham and cheese croissant.
Cachorro Quente de Forno: So doughy, you’ll need 3 cokes to choke this
down. Waste of money.
Oven baked hotdog in croissant shaped bread.
Esfiha: Sanduiche Natural:
Simple sandwich lettuce, tomatoes, cheese
A tri-folded pizza of Arabic origin. Must have.
and ham and or variations of these, without
any condiments. Light and healthy.

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Bar foods Desserts

If you are into desserts and all things sweet, you can’t miss any of these, all of them Brazilian, all very,
very sweet. (Sugar was so common in colonial Brazil that it was used in abundance).
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tropical fruit salad is in order.
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Fruit fair weekly schedule:

Remember: They all end at 1pm! Wed: Praça Edmundo Bittencourt (Copa) Sat: Rua Frei Leandro (Jardin Botanico)
The fastest way to try all the various fruits is to hit a fruit market and walk around buying one of each. Mon: Rua Henrique Dumont (Ipanema) Thu: Rua Min. Viveiro de Castro (Copa) Sun: Rua Serzedelo Correia (Copa)
Otherwise, any of the juice bars have these and others in juice form. Tues: Praça General Osorio (Ipanema) Fri: Praça N. S. Paz (Ipanema)

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Considered Thick, Just as healthy The best Aka Custard Star shaped
by many the sweet and as avocado, thing when AppleUgly football with
one fruit they smooth, papaya milk you are on the a juicy and
would take just like shake is great dehydrating outside citrony zing to
with them me. for your under the (looks like it. Great in fruit
to a desert Vitamin intestinal sun. Drink 2 a grenade), or juice form.
island. Sweet A, C, works. Vitamin to cure your sweet on the
and creamy. complex B and other minerals. A and C, a hangover. inside. Talk
Vitamin A and C. Not recommended for those with natural laxative Rich in about philosophical dualities!
digestive problems. and stress reliever. minerals, potassium, and Very milky juice. Vitamin C and
sodium. complex B.

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the spot for best flavor.
refreshment. Rich in complex dig this: clinically proven to
enhance sexual performance.
B vitamins, iron and has natural Acaí
soothing properties.
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shake. It has shakes (or Dark latin raspberry. A highly practical jokes.
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distinguished Great for optionally a side of granola in calcium,
taste and smell. breakfast. for sprinkling. Very caloric yet iron and phosphorus. A natural
Rich in vitamin rich in proteins, fiber, vitamin stimulant and anti-diarrhea.
A, C and E, minerals and a natural
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great destinations Sites to check out:

www.brazilmax.com

close to rio www.buziosonline.com

www.braziltour.com

T here are two ways to extend your vacation in Brazil. One way is to visit the neighboring tourist

:
www.justbrazil.org

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spots in the state of Rio; the other is to take a plane or bus to other popular tourist destinations. If

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you intend on coming back on future trips to different parts of Brazil, we highly recommend staying in www.v-brazil.com
the state of Rio. It offers a little of everything Brazil is known for, namely parties, beaches, jungle and www.brazilink.org
colonial history. All these spots take under 3 hours to get to, by bus or car. www.amazonbrasil.com.br

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Petropolis area is great for mountainous sports, Ilha Grande has the best eco-tourism of the state, and

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Búzios
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the snobbery. Between December and March you

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can find the trendy 30 somethings, as well as the young

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crowd, mostly partiers and surfers.
It has a complete tourist infrastructure that lets you

a t
stay a week without getting bored. It is a claw shaped

o i n g
peninsula, with about 27 beaches.

d b e d
Reservations are recommended for the week around

s h o u l
X-mas, New Year and Carnival. Otherwise, finding

y o u
a place to stay won’t be hard, as it accommodates

t h i n g
thousands of people during high season. Look for a

Ev e r y
pousada at Geribá (the coolest beach and where you

t r i p .
will be spending your daytime) or downtown close to

y o u r
“Rua das Pedras” (Centro) where you will be spending

t o f
your nighttime. Other areas will be out of the way and

o m e n
not worth the savings.

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To get to Búzios, take the 1001 bus from the Novo
Rio Bus Station, which takes 3 hours. Or you can hire
a car service for speed and comfort. Once there, you
can rent a dune buggy or a car. Other good dates to Two in the morning outside Guapo Loco, on Rua das Pedras
go are during national holidays, should they land on a
weekday, as everyone in Rio uses a sick day and makes

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Activities:
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Surf lessons and body board rentals (Geribá), wind

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Different clubs and bars along Rua das Pedras.
Quick Decision maker:
Main activities: Partying, dancing, beach, eating,
surfing, windsurfing, jetskiing, snorkelling, etc.
Who usually goes: Singles, couples, groups
When to go: All year round on weekends, all week
December to March. How long to stay: 3 to 10 days.
Who can organize your trip:
Rio Charm
Contact: Bryan at info@riocharm.com :: www.riocharm.com
Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998
Packages to Buzios start at R$440 pp for 3 nights including trans-
fer, elegant pousada (inn) and schooner tour. Based on double
occupancy.
Daytime
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Virgin beach on North end of Ilha Grande

Grande

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I lha Grande used to be where they

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incarcerated Brazil’s most violent

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criminals, until they deactivated the prison
and now it is a wildlife preserve, so much so,
no cars are allowed, only walking and sailing

’s
around it. Given its size (hence the name

o R i o
Big Island) you should stay at a strategic

i d e t
place like Vila do Abraão, where there are

t e g u
plenty of affordable pousadas, restaurants

m p l e
and relaxed nightlife. Don’t expect big

The mos t c o
parties, but live music shows and luaus.
Don’t go during New Year or Carnival, as it
gets packed and unbearable. More at: www.
ilhagrande.com.br

t l i f e .
Activities

n i g h
The island offers a lot: diving, surfing,
hiking, cycling, rappeling and trekking, as
well as eco-tours and tours of the various
forts and prisons.
Quick Decision maker
Main activities: Partying, dancing, singing,

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beach, eating, sailing, drinking etc.
Who usually goes: Singles, couples, groups

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How long to stay: 4 to 10 days

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Rio Charm
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Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998
Packages to Ilha Grande start at R$600 pp for 3

A
nights including transfer, elegant pousada (inn) and
ngra, on the other hand, is where
eco tour. Based on double occupancy.
Brazil`s millionaires hang during the
summer, usually on their private islands.
Since Angra`s coast is extremely rugged,
there are tons of beautiful bays, and the
water clear. You can stay at one of the few
resorts there, or rent a villa and bring all
your friends. Considering that the tiki hut
restaurants, snorkeling and hiking are on
islands, boating is a necessity for island
hopping.

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Petrópolis
& Itaipava
P
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etrópolis and Itaipava are excellent options when
the forecast predicts cloudy weather for the next
few days. These neighboring towns work off each

s i n
other: whatever one doesn’t have, the other does.

d t i p
And since they are all very close, you should rent

n t e r e
a car in Rio, drive up the mountain range (which

e r- c e
in itself is a fun drive with endless scary-but-safe

r e a d
curves) and stay at one of the bungalows in Itaipava.

The mos t
Most of the young bars, clubs and lounges are in

i s h e d .
p u b l
Itaipava, while the daytime activities are spread

e v e r
between the 2 cities: rappel, rafting, zip line,

g u i d e
canyoning, cycling, trekking, horseback riding, dirt

any trave l
road motor biking etc. For a cultural experience,
visit the Imperial Palace in Petrópolis. These 2 cities
can be toured in under 3 days.

Quick Decision maker

Main activities: Trekking, rappeling, climbing,
rafting, museums, fine eating.

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Who can organize your trip:
Rio Charm
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Contact: Bryan
info@riocharm.com :: www.riocharm.com
Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998
Packages to Itaipava start at R$460 pp for 3 nights including
transfer, elegant pousada (inn) and historic tour. Based on
double occupancy.

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Paraty
O ne of the cutest and most historic
cities along Brazil’s coast. Founded

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in the 16th Century, it still has colonial

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architecture in the downtown area. Not
the best place if you are single, but
definitely a great option for couples or

s .
mixed groups of friends. Stay at one of

p t i o n
the pousadas on the beaches just east

t o u r o
of downtown, where the rates are very

d a y
affordable (R$75/double) while still close

g e o f
to the action.

A wid er a n
There are great dining options in Paraty,
all found in the historic center. For night
life, you are limited to a few live music
bars. But you could also have a luau
for you and your friends at any of the
beaches, since Paraty is pretty safe.

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Day time activities include: rafting,
rappel, schooner trip, surfing, fishing, off-

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which takes you along part of the road
where gold was transported in colonial
The centuries old downtown area is safe to explore at night.

times. Then go to Fazenda Moycana, a

sugar cane farm from 200 years ago, it
is well preserved, with water falls, free-
range peacocks and hearty Brazilian food.
More at: www.paraty.com.br
Quick Decision maker
Main activities: Beach, trekking, eating,
sailing, drinking etc.
Who usually goes: couples
When to go: All year round.
How long to stay: 2 to 5 days
Who can organize your trip:
Rio Charm
Contact: Bryan
info@riocharm.com :: www.riocharm.com
Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998
Packages to Paraty start at R$580 pp for 3 nights
including transfer, elegant pousada (inn) and
schooner tour. Based on double occupancy.

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Luxury & Honeymoon Trip Ideas

We have layed out two honeymoon/luxury getaway plans: the more affordable “Around Rio” trip and
the more diverse “Around Brazil” plan.

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What’s cool about these resorts

m a r y
is that they can offer a true “get

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away from the problems of the
world” type holiday, given their
seclusion from big cities.
The most positive feedback

e d . . .
from honeymooners is when

i o n a t
they experience the exotic

l y o p
beaches of the northeast for 4-5

Hig h
days, such as the Txai in Itacare,
the Nannai in Porto de Galinhas
or Pousada Maravilha on the

u .
island of Fernando de Noronha,

p s y o
mix it up by heading down to

i t h e l
Rio for 2-3 days and finish with

wh e n
bungalow. There you can visit
any of the 365 islands, snorkel
or dive, or sit at the beach
waiting for the sunset.
4.Ponto Dos Ganchos, Floripa
5.Casas Brancas, Buzios
6.Estrela D’Agua, Trancoso
3 days either sailing in Angra
or dancing the night away in
upbeat sophisticated Buzios.
If couples are interested in
experiencing culture then you
can swap Rio for Salvador

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7.Pestana, Angra Dos Reis to immerse them in the

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agencies, this package usually 8.Copacabana Palace. Rio Black Heart of Brazil, a truly

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starts around US$5500 for two tantalizing experience for all
9. Sitio do Lobo, Angra dos Reis
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10.Etnia, Trancoso

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can go toe to toe with
most honeymoon getaways
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Quick breakdown: 3 days in
Buzios, 3 in Rio, 3 in Angra.
found in the rest of the world:
After landing in Rio, dart over to
its beauty is on par with the
Buzios, opting for a dreamlike
best, its excitement is real and
resort such as Casas Brancas.
not “plastic” and prices are
There you can visit the 27
extremely affordable.
beaches during the day, speed
around in a boat and fine dine
and sip some bubbly the night
away.
Then hop over to Rio, which,
as you have been reading, is
just amazing, and 3 days are a
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must. You can stay in a 5 star
hotel like Caesar Park and visit
the popular attractions, while
Conversely, if you have more
money to spend and want to
explore more of Brazil, you
dancing to samba and bossa
can jet around for 11 days to
nova after dinner.
Brazil’s top resorts. And here
Then swing over to Angra,
is a little list with the top 10 I
and lodge in the Pestana beach
found very useful (however, it
is my opinion that all these are
number one).
Top Ten Honeymoon Resorts
1.Txai, Itacare
2.Nannai, Porto de Galinhas
3.Maravilha, Fernando de
Noronha
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Brazil at a Glance
I f you plan visiting other parts of Brazil, your first stop should be Salvador, which overflows with
Afro-Brazilian culture, music, costumes, food and mellowness. Another option during the summer is

:
to hop over to Natal, then to Pipa and its neighboring towns. This is surfer&babes paradise. Fernando de

m a r y
Noronha has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, as well as an incredibly well kept sea life;

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ideal for divers. Porto Seguro is among the best party towns in the southern hemisphere. If you want to
see jungle, people have been having fuller experiences in the Pantanal than the Amazon.You get closer
to the animals, you see more and you have more activities to partake in.

u e i n c h e e k ,
To n g
t a r t t o f i n i s h .
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for p a r t i e r
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I f Rio is Brazil’s face, Salvador is

Brazil’s heart. You arrive and you
notice something in the air that makes you
want to move to a new rhythm. Salvador

a r y :
is probably the most culture rich city in

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Brazil, offering a spectrum of music, food,
dance, art and architecture. Everyone seems
willing to leave work and party if someone

e t o
starts playing a little guitar a block away.

h o l i k
Lot’s of foreigners arrived and could never

s e w
leave, opening bed and breakfasts as their

r t h o
reason to stay. Salvador maintains its roots

a l , f o
while embracing what works.

l y v i s u
Salvador deserves at least 7 days, as it

H i g h t .
is surrounded by enchanting places like

d o n ’
Morro de Sao Paulo, a party island 2 hours

w h o
south, Praia do Forte, a fisherman village

h o s e
turned beach get-away one hour north and

a n d t
Cachoeira, a historic town one hour west.

re a d
To skip Salvador is to miss a place where
your heart beats faster.
Pelourinho
If you enjoyed this guide, look for Salvador
For Partiers (www.salvadorforpartiers.
com). Or check www.bahia-online.net
Quick Decision maker
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Main activities: Partying, dancing, singing,
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When to go: Year round.
How long to stay: 4 to 10 days.
Who can organize your trip:
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Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998
Packages to Salvador start at R$1100 pp for 3
nights including air tickets, transfer, elegant
pousada (inn) and city tour. Based on double
occupancy.

Itaparica boat tour

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r y
Capybara family by lake

y o u s h o u l d t
s aPantanal
l l t h e f o o d
C o v e r T he Pantanal, portuguese for wet-lands,

in Rio.
is an amazing part of Brazil most of the
world has never heard of. Sure, the Amazon
is great, but most who visit both prefer the
Pantanal. Why? You get closer to Brazilian
animals, such as ant-eaters, capivaras, large
birds and various fresh-water fish. This is not
a party destination, but a beer is a finger-lift
away from your fishing rod on your boat.
At night, bonfire warmed up by caipirinhas
or, heck, straight cachaça, so macho you’ll

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grow extra hair on your chest. Look to stay

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Francisco, that have their own ecological
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Brazilian Ant-eater
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Quick Decision maker
Main activities: Wildlife exploring, animal
photo-hunting (you get that close), fishing,
horse back riding and trekking. Be sure to
hop over to Bonito (next page)
Who usually goes: Couples, groups
When to go: April to November weekdays.
How long to stay: 3 to 4 days
Who can organize your trip:
Rio Charm Alligator lagoon where you can get as close as you want to them
Contact: Bryan
info@riocharm.com :: www.riocharm.com
Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998
Packages to Bonito start at R$2300 pp for 3 nights
including air tickets, transfer, elegant pousada (inn)
and river tour. Based on double occupancy. Rio For Partiers
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Bonito
Bonito is right next door to Pantanal, but it has
nothing to do with it. Pantanal is about South

:
American wildlife in the wetlands. By contrast,

m a r y
Bonito a place where 7 different really cool

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attractions came together within a 30 mile radius:
1) 2 Mineral water river, with one of the highest
underwater visibility, warm temperature and a

e d !
good speed, for one to float on for an hour while

c o v e r
checking out the fish.

t y o u
2) A cave with crystal blue pool that glows whenever

e g o
the sun aims down on it (one month a year)

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3) A 600 feet waterfall with a gorilla face

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underneath it.
4) A huge circular canyon with hundreds of red
parrot nesting on its walls.
5) A rafting river with whitewater rapids.
To absorb it all you´ll need at least 3 whole days
there. Be aware that getting there via the city Jaguar faced waterfall Friendly toucan
of Campo Grande in Mato Grosso do Sul take
almost a whole day, so make sure your schedule
Floating on a mineral water river
can accommodate at least 5 days. For lodging,
consider the Wetiga hotel downtown Bonito, or
any of the “fazenda hotel” farm lodging around

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the city. Nightlife is very limited, so you´ll really

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make the most of your day activities. For food,

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ask for the pintado or pacucaranha fish.

t o o r d
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Quick Decision maker
Waterfall rappel Main activities: Crystal-blue river scuba diving,
jungle exploring, animal photo-hunting (you get
that close), fishing and trekking. Be sure to hop
over to Pantanal (previous page)
Who usually goes: Couples, groups
When to go: All year round
How long to stay: 3 to 4 days
Who can organize your trip:
Rio Charm
Contact: Bryan
info@riocharm.com :: www.riocharm.com
Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998
Packages to Bonito start at R$2300 pp for 3 nights includ-
ing air tickets, transfer, elegant pousada (inn) and river
Breakfast on wood oven tour. Based on double occupancy. RL
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Natal
M ix year-round warm weather,

n :
crystal clear coral reefs,

l u s i o
sand dunes, beaches, history and

C o n c
an active nightlife and you get

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Natal, on the northeast corner of
Brazil. Two hours south are Pipa

e
and Ponta Negra, two charming

m a k
beach villages preferred by young

h e l p
Scandinavians and Brazilians

r s c a n
alike. Zen atmosphere during

a r t i e
the day with naturesque bars and

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restaurants at night.

b e s t
More at: www.natal-brazil.com

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Quick Decision maker

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Main activities: Sand-dune

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buggying, beach chilling, chilling

your Rio d
in Pipa (2 hours south), scuba
diving and sea fishing.

l i f e .
Who usually goes: Groups, partiers

f y o u r
When to go: Year-round, weekends.

experie n c e o
How long to stay: 4 to 7 days
Who can organize your trip:
Rio Charm
Contact: Bryan
info@riocharm.com :: www.riocharm.com
Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998
Packages to Natal start at R$1500 pp for
3 nights including air tickets, transfer,

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elegant pousada (inn) and dune tour.

i t-me.
Based on double occupancy.

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C o n c l u s i o n :
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You will b r a
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Amazon
A ex p e r i e n c e s i
t the heart of the Amazon rain-

i d s .
forest lies the city of Manaus,

gra n d k
located at the junction of the two
main arteries that form the Amazon
river. The Amazon is one of those
places that makes humans seem
small; huge trees and rivers so wide
you can’t see the other bank.
As for main activities, you can do
a little jungle exploring and photo-
hunting, tree-top cabling or riverboat

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fishing.

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Main activities: Jungle exploring
here t o o r d e
Who usually goes: Groups, couples
When to go: Year round, weekdays.
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How long to stay: 3 to 5 days
Who can organize your trip:
Rio Charm
Contact: Bryan
info@riocharm.com :: www.riocharm.com
Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998
Packages to Manaus start at R$2300 pp
for 3 nights including air tickets, transfer,
elegant pousada (inn) and river tour. Based
on double
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Iguassu
O
n :
ne of the world’s most impressive

l u s i o
spectacles of nature is the Iguassu

o n c
Falls, a series of 300ft waterfalls 20 miles

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wide.
The town itself serves the tourists, with

e n t .
lots of finessed restaurants, bars and

v e s m
clubs. The average stay is 3 days, which

a l l i n
is enough to see the main attractions:

r y s m
several falls, the power dam, rafting and

a v e
rapid-canoeing (not down the main falls,

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of course) and a jungle tour.
Quick Decision maker
Main activities: Waterfall sightseeing,
trekking, rafting and canoeing
Who usually goes: Couples
When to go: Year round, weekdays.

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How long to stay: 2 to 4 days

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Who can organize your trip:

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Rio 8761-3653 or US 1-312 238-8998

Cl i c k
Packages to Foz do Iguassu start at R$1300 pp

l e . h t m
for 3 nights including air tickets, transfer and

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elegant pousada (inn).

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after visiting rio How to cook Muqueca

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Get your kidney back in shape
with Chiliean Boldo leaf tea.
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praise your concierge. You have
no idea how many perks you
will get from the concierge if
you ever go back to that hotel
Review Rio For Partiers on
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Steps:
1) invite everyone and tell them
everyone else is going.
2) Cover the meats with rock
salt and let it sit for 1 hour on
the grill
3) Dice up limes or pineapple,
leave in a bowl for each to make
their own caipirinha
9) Find a more intimate place.
10) Post pictures on any social
network.
11) Invite everyone back next
week for muqueca dinner.
For these and other easy to make
any-where-in-the-world recipes,
get a copy of Brazilian Cooking
At Home, the first Brazilian
cooking DVD with Brazil’s
tastiest dishes.
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Idiomatic Phrases Words

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“Get your horse out the rain”:
it´s not going to happen, so don’t
get your hopes up.
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who made it or is well off
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one’s fingers through the hair of
one’s mate.
“Handle-less suitcase” or
“suitcase”: someone who is pain
to drag around. “So and so is
such a suitcase!”
More lost than a deaf person at
a bingo.
More lost than a son-of-a-bitch
on parent´s day.
Uglier than beating up your own
mother.
Expulsadeira
The expelling beer. If the bar
owner wants to close, and you
don’t want to leave (normal),
then he should give you the
expulsadeira, to compensate for
kicking you out.
A racket & ball sport with no
winners, yet everyone wins by
having fun. Just don’t let the
ball fall.
Roda de Samba
weeks before the big event of
the season, used to ride on the
anticipation everyone is having
regarding it.
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walking forward. “That joke is
older than walking forward…”
“Wash it and its new”:
something related to private
body-parts. “ He just got off a
long term relationship, but, you
know, wash it and its new!”
“Pee outside the potty”: a slip
up; if you make a mistake. “ Da
boss said that if he pees outside
da potty again, I should wack
him…”
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important person who is always jot it down on your consumption Cheaper, cleaner, powerful,
standing next to a VIP in photos. card. Before leaving the bar, sustainable, recyclable, Impeachment
you have to settle your bill. If regrowable, and can enrich 3rd Has your president been
you claim you lost it, you pay a world countries. Sounds like distributing Cesta Basicas to
costly fine. the solution to this centuries
Example: buy votes? Impeach him/her!
problems, doesn’t it? Not a Brazilian concept (french
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is not a corno,
Butt-splitting jeans really), but Brazilians put it
into practice for the first and
parachuted in They ride up women’s butt. Trio Eletrico only time. Can you think of a
to Will Smith´s Women look sexier, men give A semi-truck packed with country that should impeach the
premier party and them all the attention. What speakers, enough to rock 10 president?
posed as a pirate´s could be fairer? thousand parties found in small
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Doing Business
190
If you can’t stop thinking of business ideas even when on vacation, you may want to check out some of
these sites and take these guidelines into consideration.
“Brazil is not for beginners”
- Vinicius de Moraes
Guidelines
1
Smile: When meeting
someone for the first time
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for a presentation, or talking to
secretaries on the telephone to
arrange appointments, Brazilians
will engage with you much
more easily if you appear happy
and enthusiastic. Too much
seriousness will not usually help
your progress.
2
Patience: In Brazil things
generally take longer
to get accomplished. Even
though many Brazilians have
r
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international experience in
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Europe and the US, very often
they do not have the same sense
of urgency you will be used to.
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When setting time frames and
deadlines for decisions, be sure
to build in lots of additional
flexibility.
3
Meet people: sure, Brazilian
businessmen love their
Blackberries and Palm-pilot
PDAs as much as anyone
else, however face-to-face
communication is 100 times
more effective here. Brazilians
are big on building trust through
personal contacts.
4 Don’t assume all Brazilians
have the same work ethic.
Brazil is larger than Europe
and each of the 27 states will
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demand a slightly different
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approach. As a general rule,
C o
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the southern states of Rio
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Grande do Sul, Paraná, Santa
Caterina and Sao Paulo
operate on similar standards
to the USA and Europe. The
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Rio de Janeiro is an entirely
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different negotiator. A positive
assessment would say he is a
very friendly, warm, creative,
witty entrepreneur with a large
imagination, almost theatrical
ability in verbal communication
with a highly developed intuitive
vision for making money. A
negative assessment would state
that punctuality and calling you
back is not their strength. Given
these two assessments, the main
piece of advice is BE PATIENT!
5
Never, ever, try to bullshit
a Brazilian when doing
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business, particularly the
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Carioca. First of all, it will not
work. Any attempt to pull one
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over on your potential partner/
customer will not only backfire
but will also prevent any future
dealings with this person and
likely anyone he knows.
6
Bureaucracy: One of the
most frustrating aspects of
doing business in Brazil. Be
prepared to wait in line for long
periods of time at government
and administrative offices, banks
and other services. Bring a book
to read.
7
o n :
Mobile phones: do not bother
trying to get a post-paid
subscription if you are not based
permanently in Brazil. Simply
.
buy a pre-paid chip at one of the
n t
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m
many mobile operators: TIM, OI
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v
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and Claro are the most popular.
You can rent one (check next
page)
Bank accounts: you will
not be able to open a bank
account unless you have a valid
passport, a CPF and a 12-month
residence permit. The CPF and
residence permit must be applied
for at the Policia Federal and can
take months to be processed.
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p
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Portuguese: it may seem
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obvious, but even if you make
p
e to see
a lot of mistakes, your efforts
will be greatly appreciated
and progress will be quicker.
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Look for our language CD
“Portuguese For Tourists”,
available at
www.portuguese-crash-course.com
Trust is extremely
important when closing
a deal; be prepared to conduct
several meetings before a
final decision is made. Also,
always go for the top decision-
makers: Brazil is big on the
hierarchical structures and if the
top guy wants something he will
override all others.
“If you can make it here, you
can make it anywhere”
- Frank Sinatra (also referring to
Rio de Janeiro)
Brazil
in
Websites
For general information:
www.brazilinfocenter.org
For a more detailed look on
how to conduct yourself during
business meetings:
www.executiveplanet.com/business-eti-
quette/Brazil.html
For general information on
investment issues:
www.latinfocus.com/latinfocus/factsheets/
brazil/brafact_econ_investment.htm
For a list of vendors and
business opportunities:
www.brazilbiz.com.br/english/
Online News sites:
:
www.investnews.net (Eng + Pt)
www.brazzil.com (Eng)
www.infobrazil.com (Eng)
Other useful links
Government of Brazil
www.brazil.gov.br
Business Travel
Brazil’s number one leisure
tourism destination, Rio
is also the most popular
business tourism location in
Latin America. Riocentro is
considered the best and largest
convention center in the
continent. If you are looking to
organize any incentive trips to
motivate employees, Rio is the
place. For more information on
organizing such trips, check out
this link:
www.rioconventionbureau.com.br
For a more detailed look at
doing business in Rio and the
rest of Brazil, it is a good idea to
A fter V isiting R io
check out the relevant chamber
of commerce sites:
www.britcham.com.br (UK)
www.amchamrio.com.br (US)
www.ahkbrasil.com (Germany)
www.italcam.com.br (Italy)
Other sites to consult include:
www.brazilchamber.org/resources/do-
ing_br.htm (Brazilian American Chamber
of Commerce)
www.bndes.gov.br (Brazilian Social and
Economic Development Bank)
www.desenvolvimento.gov.br (Ministry of
Industry and Commerce)
www.mre.gov.br (Ministry of Foreign
Affairs)
If you are thinking of quitting
your job, selling everything and
investing in Brazil, check out
this site:
www.braziltradenet.gov.br
And for some of the pitfalls and
difficulties of doing business in
Brazil:
www.brazilbrazil.com
Chauffeur Service
Marcelo Esteves (UK,ES)
9984-7654 or marafes@terra.com.br
Translation Services
Steve Yolen
yolen@amcham.com.br
9612-4938
Portuguese Lessons
Dynamic Portuguese School
Contact: Jose Hordones tel: 9961-6847
dynamic.rlk@terra.com.br
Got an idea? Chat with me on
skype (crisnog)
191
Moving to
Brazil
Many foreigners have moved to
Rio: half to work, half to retire.
The attraction is, as Dan Babush
puts it, “As soon as you arrive
you are instantly 3 times richer,
3 inches taller and 3 times more
relaxed than back home”.
Rio is ideal for those who can
web-commute: its time zone is
1 to 4 hours ahead of the US,
allowing you to wake up late.
Those who come looking for
work end up teaching English,
as the job market is tight and
underpaid.
What many foreigners end up
doing is spending 6 months at
home, getting paid and saving,
then coming to Rio, and living it
up for 6 months.
To get an idea: rent in Ipanema/
Leblon goes for at least R$3000
(2bdr), groceries, cellular
phone, transport (taxi) and maid
another R$1200. Then nightlife,
getaways, shopping and flights
back home are up to you.
If you are considering moving
to Rio and want to learn more,
or need help with finding a
place, the paperwork or legal
assistance, contact:
Standard Imóveis Ltda
Rua Visconde de Pirajá 414 / 1214
Quartier Ipanema
22410-002 or 2267-5016 or 2247-9511
standard@standardimoveis.com.br
www.standardimoveis.com.br
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