Brazil Picks Up Prizes in the South American World Travel Awards
Last weekend (October 10th) the South American World Travel Awards ceremony took place in Bogotá, Colombia. An annual event, the...
October 16, 2015Topic
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How to Visit a Favela Community in Rio de Janeiro: Sponsored
Favela tours in Rio de Janeiro are a controversial subject. As Brazil has been pacifying Rio’s favelas, favela tours have...
October 16, 2015
Visiting Foz do Iguaçu: Brazil’s World-Class Waterfalls
A World Heritage Site and once voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the waterfalls at...
October 1, 2015
Rio EnCantos Offers Cultural and Language Immersion: Sponsored
RioEncantos,a grassroots cultural tour agency is in Rio, is now offering international students traveling to the city an internship opportunity....
September 30, 2015
Helicopter Rides in Rio de Janeiro: See the City from Above
For many years a number of companies have offered helicopter flights over the city. With a choice of routes, priced...
September 15, 2015
Experience a Samba School Rehearsal in Rio: Sponsored
Samba schools are not dance schools, as the name suggests, but rather something more akin to clubs, whose main function...
September 9, 2015
Foreign Exchange Rate in Brazil Faces High Volatility
Global economic volatility and ailing economic indicators at home led Brazilian real to its lowest value in 12 years of...
August 27, 2015
Rio Carioquinha Brings Discounts on Sights for Residents in August
With the 'Carioquinha' program, naturals and residents of the city are encouraged to enjoy the city's sights as well and...
August 4, 2015
Santa Teresa Bonde to Start Running With Passengers
The widely missed bonde (tram) in Santa Teresa, suspended since 2011, will start first tests with passengers today (July 27th),...
July 27, 2015