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Lagoa Rodrigues de Freitas RJ Travel Guide
The neighborhood that sprang up around Rodrigo de Freitas Lake, in Rio’s South Zone, features residential patches and a laid-back atmosphere. The area is popular with joggers and cyclists, as... Continue reading
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Jardim Botanico RJ Travel Guide
The middle-to upper-class neighborhood of Jardim Botanico surrounds its namesake park (literally meaning ‚botanical garden‘), created in 1808 and open to the public since 1819. Located in Rio’s Zona Sul... Continue reading
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Gávea RJ Travel Guide
Surrounded by Jardim Botanico, Leblon, Rocinha and São Conrado, Gávea is predominantly residential, but there are good outdoor activities and nightlife options every day of the week. The neighborhood owes... Continue reading
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São Conrado RJ Travel Guide
The view from the Zona SuI (South Zone) neighborhood of São Conrado is stunning: the rocks of Pedra da Gávea and Pedra Bonita, the hill Morro Dois Irmãos, and Praia... Continue reading
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Barra da Tijuca RJ Travel Guide
Until the end of the 1960s, the stretch of coast between Morro do Joá and Pontal de Sernambetiba remained almost unaltered from its natural state, in which it was a... Continue reading
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Recreio dos Bandeirantes RJ Travel Guide
Although almost an extension of Barra da Tijuca, Recreio dos Bandeirantes has historically been far less urbanized. That has made it a prime target for the current wave of urban... Continue reading
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Parque Nacional da Tijuca RJ Travel Guide
Tijuca National Park officially opened in 1961 and occupies approximately 80,000 acres in the heart of the city. Depending on personal interests, one can explore the park in a few... Continue reading
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Beaches in Rio de janeiro Travel Guide
The beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro are among the most well known in the world. Botafogo and Flamengo are fine and picturesque for an afternoon stroll, but... Continue reading
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Museums, Theaters and Monuments RJ Travel Guide
If you are curios about Brazilian history and Rio de Janeiro culture, passing through its former capitol is a true lesson. Taking a walk in downtown Rio de Janeiro is... Continue reading
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New Year’s Eve in Copacabana RJ Travel Guide
Though there are New Year’s Eve festivities held all over Rio – lpanema, Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Leblon, the Marina da Glória – without a doubt the most exuberant and... Continue reading
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