UOP Shock and Order in Ipanema
The Unidade de Ordem Pública (UOP) involves a heavy police presence on the streets, 24 hours a day, seven days...
December 27, 2011Topic
Rio
Hello 2012
Especially compared to the rest of the world, struggling in an economic crisis, Brazil looks like a good place to...
December 27, 2011
Jogo do Bicho Game Bust for R$3.9M: Daily
R$3.9 million, suspected from Brazil’s numbers game, the ‘Jogo do Bicho’ (Animal Game), was seized on Tuesday morning from a...
December 22, 2011
Getting Ready for New Year’s Eve in Rio
New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, and few places celebrate the coming of a new year with more...
December 20, 2011
An Important Year for US Consulate in Rio
It has been an important year for the U.S. Consulate in Rio, from President Barak Obama’s visit in March to...
December 20, 2011
Christmas in Rio de Janeiro in 2011
Christmas is a tradition widely celebrated in Rio, and despite a few differing customs, food and festivity are what lies...
December 20, 2011
Samba School Mocidade: Carnival 2012
G.R.E.S. Mocidade Independente Padre Miguel, also know as “Mocidade”, is renowned amongst the Cariocas (Rio natives) for their continually innovative...
December 20, 2011
Balcony’s New American Breakfast Menu
The Balcony bar and restaurant joins the coveted few locations in the city where both English and Brazilian “café da...
December 20, 2011
Quinta Azul Renovated in Santa Teresa
The charm of Santa Teresa is one of the Cidade Maravilhosa’s most inspiring destinations, with its steep cobble-stone streets, sweeping...
December 20, 2011