Christ the Redeemer reopens The reopening of the Christ the Redeemer sinbolizes the reopening of the tourism in Rio de Janeiro! After 5 months closed due the Coronavirus crises the Corcovado Mountain is again receiving tourists. A few rules must be followed in order to keep people safe. Here they are: All the visitors must […]
Season is on! The cruise ship season in Rio de Janeiro started in October last year and will be over in April 2020. We are expecting about 425 tourists arriving in Rio during this period. An increase of 12% when we compare with last season’s numbers. It will also be the season with the most […]
No need for visa to visit Brazil Are you from Canada, Japan, Australia or US? Good news for some countries. Do you need a visa to visit Brazil? Yes, that’s great news but only if you are coming from Japan, United States, Australia or Canada. A difficult visa to get – Brazilian Visa Historicaly Brazil […]
One week to go! Elections in Brazil will be over next Sunday, 28th October. Former army captain Jair Bolsonaro and Workers’ Party candidate Fernando Haddad advanced from the first round vote and will face off in the October 28th runoff. Bolsonaro is well ahead on the polls and should win the elections to become Brazil’s […]
A fantastic hotel in Rio! The most iconic hotel in Rio is the Copacabana Palace! Are you coming to Rio de Janeiro and have never heard of this fantastic hotel? It is fine. People usualy book their accommodation and tours in the city and don’t pay much attention to the hotel. Once in Rio, doing […]
Do you know this Sugarloaf? Sugarloaf, a place to go! It is the second most visit attraction not only in Rio de Janeiro, but in Brazil. People take the cable cars to go up to the Urca Mountain and then to the Sugarloaf itself. But they have no idea… The real Sugarloaf Yes, people have […]
Royal Portuguese Reading Cabinet A great place to visit in Rio de Janeiro is the Royal Portuguese Reading Cabinet. Was passing by the main streets in Rio downtown on my way to take the ferries to Niterói. Could not miss this fantastic building, full of history and books! A place to admire, to study, to […]
Army takes over Rio de Janeiro Brazilian president Temer along with his ministers have decided that the army is taking over security in Rio de Janeiro. The violent situation that the state of Rio has been going through over the past couple of years is no longer acceptable. The army will take over command of […]
On every Wednesday after the Carnival we have its final results. We get to Know which Samba School is the winner. And this year was no different. Beija- Flor was the number one Samba School in Rio de Janeiro in 2018!
Visit the Aquario in Rio de Janeiro! Are you in Rio de Janeiro for just a few days? Try to put in your list the Aquario! It is Rio’s latest big attraction. Located in Praça Mauá, the aquarium offers several attractions to adults and children. Different tanks holding from the tiny little fish to the […]