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, 2012Topic
Zona Sul
Line 4 Metro License Approved in Rio: Daily
The environmental license for the construction of the Metro Line 4 was approved to build four new stations between Ipanema...
April 15, 2012
Investment Properties in Rio de Janeiro
The Rio real estate market is soaring, fueled by a booming domestic economy, increased tourism, world sporting events, and oil...
March 20, 2012
Contamination of Rio Beach Showers: Daily
Recent tests have shown that water emitted from chuveirinhos barraqueiros (beach showers) in Zona Sul are not treated and can...
March 4, 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
Living in Rocinha: Post Pacification
Rocinha and Vidigal are now occupied by pacification forces, and with new urban planning projects underway, big changes in the...
November 29, 2011
Rio Plans Less Carnival Bloco in Zona Sul
This year city officials are reducing the total number of Carnival blocos allowed, as well as shifting more out of...
October 18, 2011
Rio Gastronomia, A Culinary Festival in Rio
Rio de Janeiro highlights the city's culinary delights in the festival “Rio Gastronomia.”
August 9, 2011
Bike Riding in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro plans to build 150km of bike paths by 2012, and it already boasts paths along the beaches...
July 5, 2011