Police Helicopters in Beach Arrests: Daily
Police officers landed two armored Polícia Civil helicopters on Copacabana Beach to help a group of tourists who were being...
June 7, 2012Topic
Copacabana
Go Antiquing in Rio de Janeiro
Europeans brought their aesthetic with them to Brazil, and this influence can be found in the wares they left behind,...
May 15, 2012
Galeria Movimento, Street Art Inside
Spaces in Rio that have been bringing some of the the most exciting street artists into the gallery, displaying what...
April 17, 2012
What R$10,000 Rents in Rio 2012
Renting in Rio with a healthy budget of R$10,000 per month (US$5,400 with today’s 1.8 exchange rate) most people could...
April 17, 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
Residents Brace for Neighborhood Blocos
The news that three people had been arrested for public urination at a pre-Carnival bloco in Copacabana last week was...
January 24, 2012
Blocos, 2012 Carnival Takes to the Streets
With the 2012 underway and the Rio summer sun turning up the heat on the streets, the countdown to Carnival...
January 17, 2012
New Years Clean Up Record in Rio: Daily
After the New Year’s Eve celebrations on Copacabana beach, an epic clean up commenced, collecting 370 tons of waste, a...
January 2, 2012
Drunk Driving Laws on Land and Sea: Daily
The city’s Operação Lei Seca (Operation Prohibition or Dry Law) is being enforced both on land and on water this...
December 30, 2011