Bringing Brazilian culture to life
From the swirling skirts of Bahian carnival costumes to the driving drumbeats of Maracatu, pan-Brazilian culture is brought to life here at the Museu de Folclore Edison Carneiro, in central Rio's Catete neighbourhood. To visit the museum is to experience the sights, sounds and smells of Brazil - the...
Excursions from Rio
There's very little chance of running out of things to do in Rio, but if you have more than a week in the city then it's well worth setting aside a couple of days in your schedule to visit some of Rio de Janeiro State's many other attractions. From the beaches, jungle and wildlife of Ilha Grande to...
Plantio Crew make their mark on Lapa
Nobody could accuse Rio's buzzing Lapa district of being anything other than colourful, and this month the colours are brighter than ever thanks to an exhibition of 'street art' (graffiti, by any other name) by local collective Plantio Crew. Within the confines of the ever-lively Estrela da...
Happy hour in Cinelandia
Brazilians love to relax with a beer and a meal after work, and nowhere is this better illustrated than at Amarelinho, a bar/restaurant that enjoys possibly the best location in central Rio.
The yellow plastic tables and chairs of this informal boteco sit directly on the flagstones of the...
Monkeys and meteorites!
Its North Zone location means that Quinta da Boa Vista is little visited by tourists, but it's well worth making the effort to venture out here. Handily located for the Metro, this park lies around three kilometres from the famous Sambodromo, and was formerly the Brazilian Emperor's private park....