……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I Have been living in Rio de Janeiro my whole life, and I can proudly say that I have done a fair amount of cool things in the “Cidade Maravilhosa”. I run a Marathon in Rocinha, the biggest Favela in South America, I sang with a Samba band in a competition and we went …
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Finding your place on the beach can be a laborious process in Rio de Janeiro. It’s taken a few years for me to really feel at home with one place, but now I’ve found mine and because it’s so good share it with you. It’s called ‘Speed Race’ Speedy’s for short and it’s run …
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The coastline going from Rio to Santos is pristine. Its unimaginably beautiful, once you are safely beyond the boarders of Rio heading down the road you will see some of the most stunning coastline in Latin America. It has twinkling sea, green, green flora and a light from the ocean that shines bright and …
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Following the success of flagship travel site Off2Colombia.com, entrepreneurs Josian Chevallier and Mickael Couturier have decided to expand their growing Off2Travels business by launching Off2Brazil.com. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The new project will utilize the same formula that has made Off2Colombia.com the most important and popular online travel guide in Colombia: Up-to-date information through their community and local collaborators, great …
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The parks in Rio de Janeiro give you respite from the sometimes unforgiving heat. There are days when the beach is too hot, days when walking the streets feel like you’re walking through soup. When this happens either head for the hills or find a park quick. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Easiest ones are for tourists around …
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Beautiful, fun and chaos. If you’re here for Carnival come prepared. Here’s a checklist of things that will help you enjoy the most of Rio’s biggest party. The Portuguese first brought Carnival to Rio in around 1850. They held lavish parties and balls. People dressed as women, the poor as aristocrats and the wealthy …
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… With an estimated 2.3 million people just on Copacabana beach this year, New Years Eve is without a doubt one of the biggest party on earth. Revellon as it’s known in Brazil is a huge celebration – much more so than Christmas here. If you’re going to survive the night and keep partying like the …
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… So many delightful pieces of literature come out of Brazil it’s really hard to know which to choose. So here we’re just going to start with five, there will be more to follow. Some are by Brazilian authors, others by foreigners and their commentary about life in Brazil. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1. Jorge Amado – Gabriela, …
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Malandro is a commonly used expression used in Brazilian conversation and essential to understanding the way in which Carioca society functions. The ‘Malandro’ is like a swindler, a loveable rogue, trickster, a charmer, a scoundrel albeit charismatic and ever so slightly dangerous, a bohemian dressed in a white suit that is seen on street …
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Sunset’s a beautiful thing in Rio – you get to see the sky turn magical colours, the sea change into a huge shiny expanse and the mountains slip into darkness. The streetlights start to twinkle around you and the sunny city turns itself into sultry nighttime. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1. ARPOADOR …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The ultimate sun down takes …
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