Progress in Rio de Janeiro preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games The International Olympic Commitee (IOC) was in Rio de Janeiro last week to check Rio’s preparation for the games. The level of details are huge at the moment and this is one of the Commitees’ main concerns. Ministerial meetings were held to discuss different […]
Tourists in Rio de Janeiro It was a great Carnival for the tourism industry indeed. We have received almost 1 million tourists in the Wonderful City, how Rio de Janeiro is called. The exact number provided by the secretary of tourism was 977 thousands tourist. It has generated a income of US$ 782 million to […]
Rio de Janeiro 2015 Carnival We have just counted the votes and the samba school Beija Flor is the 2015 Carnival winner! The parade was over last Sunday and Beija Flor, which is located in Nilópolis ( a suburb in Rio de Janeiro) did a great job at Sambódromo (avenue where the samba schools parade). […]
Rio Carnival parade is over We had the second and last day of the Rio Carnival parade yesterday. It was again a great show that the samba schools organized. The O Globo journal is an extra official way of voting and it has selected Imperatriz Leopoldinense as the best samba school among all. We still […]
1 million tourists in Rio de Janeiro Carnival We are set to have a new record in Rio: 1 million tourists are expecting to visit the city during this year´s Carnival! In 2014 we had 918 thousand people. Since yesterday 50 thousand people passed by Pier Mauá, where the cruise ship are located. They come […]
Rain in Rio Carnival! It was a pity for many of the participants during the first day of Carnival in Rio yesterday. We have been waiting for this rain for at least a month and finally we´ve got it. And lot´s of it! The rain starts during the opening of the Sambas Schools parade at […]
The 2015 Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is about to begin! The official day for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (Carnaval in Portuguese) in Rio is on next Tuesday the 17th February, but the party starts today and finishes on Wednesday the 18th February. A party for family and friends. Family and friends get […]
Itacoatiara. A great place to visit in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Without a doubt we can say that Itacoatiara is the most beautiful beach in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. If you come on holiday to Rio, Itacoatiara is worth visiting. Located only 40 minutes by bus from the ferry terminal it offers great views and […]
São Conrado in Rio de Janeiro. We have one of the most beautiful coast lines in Rio de Janeiro with some spectacular beaches. Copacabana and Ipanema are without a doubt the most famous ones. But if we carry on driving (or walking) we end up at Leblon and then São Conrado. São Conrado is famous […]
Would you like to know how´s Copacabana beach during the week? Here you can see a picture (second picture below) taken just a few minutes ago (11.30am) of Copacabana beach on a Tuesday. It´s January and we have lot´s of people on holidays in Rio, but the beaches have even more people […]