MANUAL GUESTHOUSE CASA DA VERA

The following manual contains quite a lot of information to make your stay as
pleasant as possible.
1. Arriving at Rio de Janeiro by the airport Galeao (GIG) or Tom Jobim International Airport and coming to my
house by public transportation.......................................................................................................................... 2
2. Arriving at Rio de Janeiro by the bus station and coming to my house by public transportation...................2
3. Arriving at my house..................................................................................................................................... 3
4. Public Transportation.................................................................................................................................... 3
5. Lunch and breakfast in Santa Tereza............................................................................................................ 6
6. Additional Information................................................................................................................................... 7
6.1 Supermarket............................................................................................................................................... 7
6.2 Grocery store.............................................................................................................................................. 7
6.3 Drugstore.................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.4 Shopping mall............................................................................................................................................. 8
6.5 Exchange Money........................................................................................................................................ 8
6.6 Buying a SIM Card...................................................................................................................................... 8
6.7 Carnival....................................................................................................................................................... 8
6.8 Buying souveniers....................................................................................................................................... 8
7. Some Touristic Information........................................................................................................................... 9
7.1 Favela Tour................................................................................................................................................. 9
7.2 Museums.................................................................................................................................................... 9
7.3 Cultural centres........................................................................................................................................... 9
7.4 Maracanã Tickets...................................................................................................................................... 10
7.5 City Tour.................................................................................................................................................... 10
7.6 Free Walker Tour....................................................................................................................................... 10
7.7 Samba Places........................................................................................................................................... 10
8. Other cool places to visit............................................................................................................................. 11
9. Admission to the Redeemer........................................................................................................................ 11
10. Transfer to Ilha Grande or Paraty.............................................................................................................. 11
11. Bicycle Rental........................................................................................................................................... 12
12. Good applications to have on your mobile................................................................................................ 12
13. More tourist information............................................................................................................................ 12
14. Some useful advices................................................................................................................................. 12

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1. Arriving at Rio de Janeiro by the airport Galeao (GIG) or
Tom Jobim International Airport and coming to my house
by public transportation
1.1 Taxi: The international airport is around 30 minutes far
from my house by taxi. Some taxi drivers have extra fees
for luggage. This is not a practice but it can happen.

The taxi you should take from the international airport is

the taxi that normally circulates in the city (the yellow one - see photo).

1.1.2 Reference to give to the taxi driver to come from the international airport to my
Guesthouse: give to the taxi driver the following the following reference: Largo das Neves (it
is 50 meters from my house). If you only give him the street n name, maybe, he will not know
how to arrive here. Ask him to go up Paula Mattos Street then Pintora Dijanira street. At the
end of this street is already Largo das Neves where you will see a church (which one is at the
corner of my street).

If you want I can send the same text in Portuguese. So, you can print it and give to the driver.

1.2 Bus: Alternatively, take a bus (see photo below) on the

Galeão Airport (GIG) and go to Santos Dumont Airport -
which is in the centre of Rio de Janeiro and very close to my
house.

1.2.1 From Santos Dumont Airport(the bus line last

stop): you can get a taxi to Santa Teresa. It will rise by Rua Cândido Mendes which is in
neighbourhood Gloria. This journey takes no more than 15 minutes.

2. Arriving at Rio de Janeiro by the bus station and coming

to my house by public transportation
From the bus station to my house get a taxi.
Rio de Janeiro has only one bus station which one is at Cidade Nova neighbourhood.
Advice: whenever you take a taxi, I advise you to see if the taximeter is on. Some taxi drivers
do not turn it on and at the end they give the price they think they should. That's against the
law and if the driver refuses to turn it leave the taxi and take another.
From my house to the bus station: get the bus TRO6/108 at Elione de Almeida street.

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3. Arriving at my house

Right Entrance: this beige Entrance View of the entrance

van is always parked in front
of the house.

Pay attention that

House Ring: Please pay
attention and touch only the
doorbell of the house 2
referred to my house. The
bells are inside the gate.
there are 2 numbers
28. My house is in
the second one going
down the street if
you are coming up.
Or the first one if you
Wrong entrance: this is the
entrance of the apartments
are coming from
down.

4. Public Transportation
4.1 Leaving Santa Tereza to Lapa and downtown:
Just go up to my street and take the bus 014 in front of the church (it comes every 15
minutes). The bus stop is in the city centre, however, passes right next to the Lapa arches
before travelling.
4.2 Leaving Santa Tereza to Glória:
Just go up to my street and take the van (not the bus) in front of the church (it comes every
30 minutes). The van last stop is at Glória street.
4.3 Returning to Santa Tereza from Glória, Lapa and city centre:
City centre: The bus that comes to my house from the city centre is the 014. The last stop of
this bus in the city centre is at Araújo Porto Alegre Street.
Lapa: The 014 passes by Gomes Freire street corner Riachuelo street.
Glória: the options are: motorcycle taxi, taxi or van. The motorcycle taxi you take on the

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corner of Rua Cândido Mendes with Glória Street. The Kombi has end to street Glory between
the street Cândido Mendes and the street Conde de Lages. In from of a store called Lojas
Americanas.
Bus schedule: from 6 am to 10 pm.
Van schedule: from 6 am to 11 pm during the week and from 6 am to 9 pm saturdays and
sundays.

4.5 How to get at the bus stop to go from Santa Tereza to the bus station
(rodoviária) and Maracanã – Elione de Almeida Street:
Follow the instructions below to take buses towards South Zone (see map bellow).
1. Go down my street;
2. Turn right;
3. Turn left;
4. First right;
5. Go ahead until the next bus stop.

4.6 How to get at the bus stop to go from Santa Tereza to the South Zone –
Coqueiros Street:
Follow the instructions below to take buses towards South Zone (see map bellow).
1. Go down my street;
2. Turn right;
3. Turn left;
4. Second right;

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5. Cross the avenue;
6. Walk under the flyover in the left direction;
7. Go ahead until the next bus stop.

5.5 Numbers of buses to get in the mainly touristic spots at the city:

Destination Bus Jump off Back Home

First bus stop after
tunnel Santa Barbara
on the street Pinheiro
426 (via Santa Machado. Back to the 183 – get this bus on
Bárbara tunnel) Laranjeiras Street the Laranjeiras Street
Redeemer
Get this bus at and walk to the next to the number
Coqueiros Street Corcovado. Or get the 397
bus 583 at Laranjeiras
Street nearby the
number 218.
Jump off at Praia de
426 (via Santa Botafogo Street – in
Do the opposite way.
Bárbara tunnel) front of Botafogo Praia
Sugar Loaf Get bus 107 and then
Get this bus at Shopping and, at the
the bus 426
Coqueiros Street same bus stop, get
the bus 107.
Copacabana Beach 426 Jump off the bus At Nossa Senhora de
Get this bus at anywhere in Copacabana Avenue
Coqueiros Street Copacabana look for a BRS 2 bus
stop (between Santa
Clara street and
Constante Ramos
street) and get the
bus 426 or 432 (Via

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 Tunnel Santa Barbara)
At Visconde do Pirajá
street look for a BRS 2
bus stop (between
426 Farme de Amoedo
Jump off the bus
Ipanema Beach Get this bus at street and Teixeira de
anywhere in Ipanema
Coqueiros Street Melo street) and get
the bus 426 or 432
(Via Tunnel Santa
Barbara)
410 – get this bus
Jump off the bus in
410 – get this bus on next to the number
Botanical Garden front of Botanical
Coqueiros street 943 at Jardim
Garden
Botânico street
425, 435, 456 e 458 – 456 e 457 – get this
get one of them on Jump off the bus in bus at São Francisco
Maracanã Stadium
Elione de Almeida front of the stadium Xavier street next to
street the number 188
014 – get this bus at Jump off the bus in 014 – the final stop of
Cathedral Largo das Neves in front of Carioca this bus is at Araújo
front of the church Station Porto Alegre street
014 – get this bus at
014 – get this bus at
Jump off the bus at Gomes Freire Street
Selarón Stairs Largo das Neves in
Lapa at the corner of
front of the church
Riachuelo Street

5. Lunch and breakfast in Santa Tereza

5.1 Lunch: There are many options and all are very good. Some of them are at Largo dos
Guimarães, it is about 20 minutes walking from my house. Or, if you want you can take the
bus and get off at Largo dos Guimarães.
* Bar do Mineiro: Pascoal Carlos Magno Street 99 - http://bardomineiro.net/ - The feijoada
and caipirinha are house specialities. Sunday is always full!

* Restaurant Sobrenatural: Seafood - Rua Almirante Alexandrino, 432

* Espírito Santa: Rua Almirante Alexandrino 264 - http://www.espiritosanta.com.br/

* Cheapeast option: there is a per kilo restaurant

next to my house.
How to get there:
1. Go down my street;
2. Turn right and then left ;
3. Go straight ahead until the next corner at your
left side. It is there. The only restaurant on the
street. It is closed on Sundays and at night.
Important observations:
* Monday many of Santa Tereza restaurants are not open;

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* The restaurants at Largo das Neves open at 6 pm and close around midnight;
* The restaurants at Largo dos Guimarães open at noon and close around midnight;
* At Oriente Street numbers 437 and 429 there are two places that serve lunch for a
cheaper price. Both are 10 minutes walk from my house.
5.2 Breakfast:
* SANTA CONVENIENCE: about 10 minutes far from my house. To get there you just need to
go up my street and follow the tram tracks. Address: Oriente Street 437.

6. Additional Information
6.1 Supermarket
* Rede Economia: Catumbi Street, 112 – Catumbi – Open until 9 pm – it is 10 minutes far
from my house. See map bellow.

6.2 Grocery store

* Mercearia Esteves – Áurea Street, nº. 2 - Santa Teresa – Open between 7.30 am to 8 pm
– it is 10 minutes far from my house.
* Primo Pane Panificação e Confeitaria - Ladeira Frei Orlando, 32 - Santa Teresa – open
from 6.30 am to 8 pm. It is 10 minutes far from my house.

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6.3 Drugstore
There is only a drugstore in Santa Teresa that makes home delivery. Address: Aurea Street
30. Open until 9 pm.

6.4 Shopping mall

Rio Sul Shopping Mall it is in the neighbourhood of Botafogo. To get there you can take the
bus 426 (which I have explained in the above items). You get off very close to this mall and
back on the same bus;

6.5 Exchange Money

PM Turismo: Rio Branco Avenue number 124, in the city centre. It is open until 4 pm. Don't
forget to take your passport or any other ID. Otherwise, it will not be possible to exchange
money.

6.6 Buying a SIM Card

Just go to a newsstand and buy one. The best company to use in Santa Teresa (in terms of
signal) is named Vivo.

6.7 Carnival
If you're coming at this period of the year, enjoy getting to know our street carnival. We have
“blocos” every day. In my opinion, this is the best way to understand our carnival and where
you will be able to have fun and meet people for free. Go to the carnival with a good sandal, a
water bottle, a little money and wearing a very light clothing.

6.8 Buying souveniers

* SAARA: http://www.saarario.com.br/ - It is a region at the city centre where you will find
several shops selling everything imaginable for a pretty good price. Great place to buy gifts to
take to your country. Go with time and patience because it has many shops, many people and,
sometimes, is not fast to find what you are looking for. All stores close around 5 pm.
* Ipanema Hippie Fair:
Address: General Osório Square - Ipanema – open only Sundays between 9 am to 5 pm.
* Lavradio Fair: Opened only the first Saturday of the month.
Address: Lavradio Street – Lapa
* São Cristóvão Fair: http://www.feiradesaocristovao.org.br/
Address: Pavilhão de São Cristóvão - Campo de São Cristóvão - São Cristóvão – products
from north and northeast.

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Opening hours: Tuesday to Thursday: 10 am to 18 pm

7. Some Touristic Information

It is not my role to be your tour guide. I can give you some advices on where to go but that's
not my responsibility. So read about the city before you come here and decide yourself what
you want to visit. However find bellow some tips:

7.1 Favela Tour

A good opportunity for you to walk in a slum with an expert guide in a safe way. Don't go to a
slum alone! Find bellow some good companies:
* Be a Local: The slum you will visit is called Rocinha and the ride is about 3h. This company
supports the Pro Women Union project Improvement of Roupa Suja and part of the tour of the
value reverts to the community.
* Favela Tour: You will visit Rocinha and Vila Canoas and the ride takes around 3 hours.
* Santa Marta Favela Tour: This company works with guides who are residents of the
community. They offer a caipirinha at the end of the tour. I highly recommend it!

7.2 Museums
* Modern Art Museum of Rio de Janeiro (M am): http://m amrio.org.br/
Address: Infante Dom Henrique Avenue 85 – City Centre
* Art Museum of Rio de Janeiro (MAR): http://www.museudeartedorio.org.br/
Address: Praça Mauá, 5, Centre
* Museum of contemporary art (MAC): Mirante da Boa Viagem, s/nº - Boa Viagem - Niterói

7.3 Cultural centres

* Bank of Brazil Cultural centre (CCBB): http://culturabancodobrasil.com.br/portal/rio-de-
janeiro/
Address: Primeiro de Março Street, 66 - Centre
Opening hours: Wednesday to Monday from 9 am to 9 pm.
* Casa França-Brasil: http://www.casafrancabrasil.rj.gov.br/
Address: Rua Visconde de Itaboraí, 78 – Centre
Opening hours:: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm
* Centro Cultural Carioca (CCC): http://www.centroculturalcarioca.com.br/home.php
Address: Rua do Teatro, 37 - Centro
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 11 am to 8 pm – Saturday from 4.30 pm to 8.30 pm

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7.4 Maracanã Tickets
* Be a local: https://bealocal.com/
* Exotic Tour: http://www.exotictours.com.br/
Both companies offer: transportation to and back and a guide who will accompany you and a
welcome drink.
Or buy your ticket directly in the stadium.

7.5 City Tour

City tours are great opportunities for you to visit several places on the same day at a price
much more affordable than if you do it individually. Find bellow some companies:
* Be a local:
Places: Redeemer, Santa Teresa, Cathedral, Lapa and Sugar Loaf.
* Best Tour:
Places: Redeemer, Santa Teresa, Cathedral, Lapa and Sugar Loaf.
* Rio Bus - Sightseeing Rio: tourist service of City Hall of Rio de Janeiro
The bus Rio, in partnership with Riotur, launched Sightseeing Rio, officially regulated and the
first line of sightseeing in the city in panoramic buses.
The trips leave from the Praça General Osório in Ipanema, home to a subway station. The
service runs from Monday to Sunday, from 8 am, with the last departure at 18h.
Price: The pass costs R$ 80 (this value may change in accordance with the period that you are
coming to Rio) and must be purchased exclusively on the bus.
Payment: Payments are accepted in cash (real) and debit or credit cards. A bracelet will serve
to identify who can board the points along the route.

7.6 Free Walker Tour

Look at the internet: www.freewalkertours.com
You pay at the end of the tour whatever you think is fair.

7.7 Samba Places

7.7.1 Carioca da Gema: It is a bar located in an old house with live music, traditional pizza
and cold beers. Address: Mem de Sá Street, 79 – Lapa. Open everyday from 7 pm to 3 am.
7.7.2 Pedra do Sal: good place to go every Monday and Friday night (if it is not raining). It
happens on the street. It means it is for free. Address: Argemiro Bulcão Street, 38 – Gamboa
Monday: 7 pm and Friday: 9 pm
7.7.3 Samba do Trabalhador: very nice and traditional. It happens inside a samba place
called “Clube Renascença”. It means you have to pay to get in. They don't have a fixed
schedule, it can happen any day of the week. So, before you go see the program here:

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http://www.renascencaclube.com.br/progr amacao/agenda-mensal/

Address: Barão de São Francisco Street, 54 - Andaraí

7.7.4 Samba do Ouvidor: it happens on the street and they don't have a fixed schedule. So,
if you want to know more take on their page at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/S
ambaDaOuvidor/info/?tab=page_info
Address: Rua do Ouvidor – City centre

8. Other cool places to visit

* Confeitaria Colombo: http://www.confeitariacolombo.com.br/site/
It is a great ride in the history of the city. Not to mention the local architecture!
Address: Gonçalves Dias Street, 32 – City Centre
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 9 am to 7 pm - Saturday and Holidays: 9 am to 5 pm
Accept credit and debit card: VISA / MASTER / AmEX / DINERS
* Rio Scenarium http://www.rioscenarium.com.br/novo/
One of the most beautiful and interesting clubs of Lapa.
Address: Lavradio Street, 20 - Lapa
Opening hours: Tuesday to Thursday 6.30 pm - Friday 7 pm / Saturday 8 pm
* Ilha de Paquetá: http://www.ilhadepaqueta.com.br/paqueta.htm
"This island has a huge and important architectural and landscape assets, with several fallen
and preserved goods and a community lifestyle that geographic isolation kept fondly."
How to get: Take the ferry at Praça XV in the centre of Rio de Janeiro.

9. Admission to the Redeemer

The purchase of the ticket for the train Corcovado must be done online at:
http://www.corcovado.com.br/

10. Transfer to Ilha Grande or Paraty

If you next “step” is at Ilha Grande or Paraty, I can arrange a transfer for you:
Easy Transfer:
Rio x Ilha Grande
Leaving at 7 am - 8 am / Arrive 1 pm
Leaving at 10.30 am -11.30 am / Arrive 4 pm
Rio x Paraty
Leaving at 10.30 am -11.30 am / Arrive 5 pm

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11. Bicycle Rental
Bike Rio: http://www.moves amba.com.br/bikerio/?
gclid=CjwKEAjw5pKtBRCqpfPK5qXatWYSJABi5kTx2lBnwoSds4V2j-
aFqtZSzkoW3vueQPKJbGfKH0Po0RoCIOfw_wcBhttp://www.moves amba.com.br/bikerio/?
gclid=CjwKEAjw5pKtBRCqpfPK5qXatWYSJABi5kTx2lBnwoSds4V2j-
aFqtZSzkoW3vueQPKJbGfKH0Po0RoCIOfw_wcB

12. Good applications to have on your mobile

UBER, Easy Taxi and Maps Me.

13. More tourist information

* If you want to know more about the neighbourhood access the followings links:
http://www.rio.com/practical-rio/santa-teresa
https://www.airbnb.com.br/locations/rio-de-janeiro/santa-teresa
http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-entertainment/spending-time-in-santa-teresa/
http://hiddengemstheblog.com/rio-de-janeiro-brazil/

* 25 amazing places in Rio de Janeiro to go beyond the beaches:

http://bemblogado.com.br/site/25-lugares-incriveis-rio-de-janeiro-para-ir-alem-das-praias/ - in
Portuguese.

14. Some useful advices

1. Never ever sleep on the sand, unless you are with friends/partner. You will, maybe, awake
without your stuff;
2. Don´t carry your passport when you go out.
3. If you go, on your own, to the beach don´t leave your stuff with any person to them take
care of it. Even if this person seems to be very nice. You will, maybe, not find your stuff when
you come back;
4. If you have more than one credit card, leave one at home. In case you have problems, at
least, you have this second option.
5. At the Carnival, carry as less as you can. Some money and a credit card. Leave your mobile
at home, you will not need it, anyway.
6. Last but not least: Santa Teresa is safe? (that´s one of the most frequent questions my
guests make): Most of the time it is a safe place but if you walk around carrying a big camera
thinking you are visiting Sweden, you will have problems. So, try to behave more naturally
wherever you go in the city. And don't be neurotic just pay attention about how you are
behaving and which kind of signal you are transmitting. Be aware, not neurotic. Otherwise, you

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