New Extreme Sports Park Planned for Lagoa
A new public extreme sports park on the Lagoa is set to start in April of this year, with the...
March 13, 2012Section
Real Estate
Real Estate News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Leblon and Gávea After Rocinha Pacification
Rocinha and Vidigal's pacification has not caused the same dramatic impact on the Leblon and Gavéa real estate market as...
March 6, 2012
Questions in Santa Teresa Bonde Plan
The announcement that the Santa Teresa bonde will be relaunched in 2014 has been criticized by the Association of Residents...
February 28, 2012
General Osório, Cantagalo Metro to Close for Extension
General Osório and Cantagalo Metro stations will close for eight months starting in December 2012, due to further expansion of...
February 28, 2012
Santa Teresa Bonde Back in 2014: Daily
Santa Teresa’s iconic yellow tram – the “bonde” – will be back on the rails in time for the 2014...
February 25, 2012
Rio Gets Strict on Outside Seating Areas
Rio restaurants and bars appear to now have the local Prefeitura enforcing strict licensing laws surrounding the application for external...
February 21, 2012
Rio Carnival in Luxury Penthouse Style
Rio offers some of the best options in luxury living for those with the means, and this Carnival, more jet-setters...
February 14, 2012
Vidigal Guesthouses Thrive After UPP
Just a few weeks after Vidigal officially received its own Police Pacification Unit (“UPP”), investors and businesses are speculating on...
February 7, 2012
Revival of Praça General Osorio
Over the last several years the Praça General Osorio in Rio’s famous Ipanema has transformed from a “up-and-coming” area to...
January 31, 2012