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Rio de Janeiro is the pumping heart of Brazil. From dusk till dawn this thriving city has a multitude of fantastic sights, sounds and experiences to be had be they hidden jems like the rickety tram up to Santa Theresa or standing proud like Christ the Redeemer that heralds visitors in to this unique city.
From the Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide
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Amazing trip to Rio made even better by Standfast hostel. The Hostel is located close to the metro stop which makes getting around very easy but is a about 10 minutes by metro from from the party areas so is quiet at night.. All is very modern and clean and has a great area for guests to interact. ... more
could be the best hostel that I ever been in? YES! the staff there is the best, the cleanliness is amazing. great great breakfast and all this for a very good price. the neighborhood is very beautiful but is kind of far from the truistic places, so it could be a problem, but is close to the metro and bus stations, so you can manage. ... more
We stayed in Hercus Hostel during the Reveillon period. Ok, it was the cheapest hostel in Copacabana, but it was really crappy. They were renovating the place while we were staying there. This hostel is a former gym, so there were 2 male and 2 female showers, which didn't always work. And 1 male and 1 female toilet. The dormitories are huge. ... more
Volunteering in Rio de Janeiro
Hello, I'm planning to travel to Brazil in April 2010 and am looking into volunteering with children and young people in Rio de Janeiro. Does anyone know of reliable placement organisations that don't charge a fortune? So far I found Iko Poran and 2Brothers Foundation but don't know enough about them ...
Rio de Janeiro!!
-040 Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro – Brasil, Tel: (55 21) 2556-1647, www.hotelregina.com.br Room single /two person ...
Salvador to Rio De Janeiro
Hi all, Does anyone have any reccomendations of good places to stop off in between Salvador and Rio. Spending Carnival in Salvador next year then will travel by bus down to Rio. But am ...
But Is It Safe?
on their own, and Rio de Janeiro seems a perfect place to write about this. The answer to the question is: 'Yes, but you have to keep your eyes open.' Brazil, and Rio and São Paulo especially, have a bit of a name for violence (remember Cidade de Deus / City of God?) But violence exists everywhere, and people ...
Posted in You Must Try The New Ice-Cream Flavour by Alex-H
Favela Funk Party
like a weekend getaway from busy Rio, and we spent Sunday afternoon on multiple buses getting back to the same hostel in Copacabana. We took a lift up to the Pão de Asucar (Sugar Loaf), since it was our last chance to see the panoramic view of the city. This time the weather in Rio was much better, and so we ...
Posted in WANDERLUST by kreglicka
Cidade Maravilhosa
(first class seats that are almost like beds) trip to Rio lasted roughly six hours; unfortunately we ...
Posted in WANDERLUST by kreglicka