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The Soul of Rio de Janeiro: its ´Little Africa´ neighbourhoods

Sarah BrownThough most famous for Carnival, golden beaches, and world-famous landmarks, the real heart of Rio de Janeiro, for those in the know, lies in its downtown, most notably in Saúde, Gamboa, and the surrounding neighbourhoods hard by the port. For it’s this area that’s steeped in a complex history that dates back half a millennium to the Portuguese colonisers’ founding of Rio and the centuries of brutal slavery which followed.A good place to start is Praça Mauá, a once rundown square…

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Cruising Brazil's Amazon: not your typical tourist destination

  Amazon Nature Tours   I am a hiker. But at home no one uses a machete to blaze the trail prior to walking on it as did our guide Souza, creating a path in the overgrown rainforest step by step. Slicing, swatting, swooping, chopping, no branch, bush, vine or twig was safe. The hike was one of four daily activities during our eight-day adventure exploring Brazil's Amazonia. Calling the Tucano, an 18-passenger river yacht operated by Amazon Nature Tours home, we traveled over 200 miles along the…

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Santa Teresa, Rio's hip old neighborhood

What’s my favorite part of Rio de Janeiro? Not at all easy to say, because there are so many cool parts of this city, appealing in their different ways. But (literally) high on the list, way above the famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, on Santa Teresa hill close to the downtown, Centro, is an utterly charming neighborhood rather unlike any other in town, with winding cobblestone streets, a vintage tram, centuries-old architecture, and a small-town feel – think Rio’s answer to Montmartre.…

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  • edwhatamidoinghere June 16, 2013 at 1:56pm

    CAPITALS IN 7 PHOTOS: RIO DE JANEIRO - 7 SIGHTS OF RIO - #1 PART

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    Metropolitan Cathedral - Reflections
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    Ipanema Beach

    SAM_4469.JPGWATCH MORE SIGHTS OF RIO (Click here) Seven very different sights of Rio de Janeiro.                    A wonderful city that impressed me for its beauty and its variety.From the favelas to the elegant buildings of Ipanema and the Center, Rio offers a collection of different architectures, modern and old in a unique mosaic of styles, colours and music.The 7 photos below aim to discover Rio's unique variety...... 7 more will soon follow!                   WATCH MORE SIGHTS OF RIO (Click here) 

     

  • PAULO HAFNER September 7, 2012 at 8:06pm

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  • Tripatini June 5, 2012 at 12:22am

    Now on our blog: the Amazon Theater in Manaus and the dramatic story of  'Fitzcarral....

  • Lapa Hostel Rio November 14, 2011 at 2:12am

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  • David Paul Appell October 12, 2011 at 5:09pm
    A member welcomes advice re affordable packages to Florianopolis this January. Please reply at this link to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Muito obrigados!
  • David Paul Appell June 14, 2011 at 10:23pm
    Question re ecotourism in Brazil. Want to help?
  • David Paul Appell April 4, 2011 at 7:49pm
    Ever been up to Rio's Sugar Loaf?  Bet you haven't been up this way: check out the Tripatini blog.
  • Raf Kiss January 31, 2011 at 7:22pm

    An 8 day motorcycle tour around the state of Rio de Janeiro...

    The state of Rio de Janeiro has several natural and historical treasures to discover. Exploring this part of Brazil on a motorcycle gives it an even more interesting twist.

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  • Ariane Janer December 8, 2010 at 11:07pm
    How can I contribute to improving the list of sites and videos?
  • Tripatini November 12, 2010 at 7:01pm
    A Tripatini member has a question about overland travel to Rio de Janeiro from San José, Costa Rica. If you'd like to offer suggestions, kindly CLICK HERE TO RESPOND.

    Muito obrigados!
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