Rio de Janeiro State Travel Guide

Abundant alcohol fuels the bloco party spirit Rio without carnival would be like New York without fashion, or Sydney without surfers. The city lives and breathes carnival, and this colorful, musical pageant of Dyionisian delights is totally in keeping with Rio de Janeiro’s hedonistic character. A vibrant, lively city at any time of year, Rio really begins to live up to its repuation as 24-hour party city in the months leading up to carnival, when the... Read More

Bar do Mineiro is famous for its bar snacks Many visitors to Rio comment on the fact that, while the locals seem to drink beer as though it were water and caipirinha cocktails as though they were soft drinks, they rarely seem to get staggeringly drunk. Part of this is down to dedicated practice, no doubt, but a large part is down to the fact that Cariocas (Rio locals) rarely drink socially without eating socially as well. It is rare for a house party to... Read More

With a dramatic landscape that sees mammoth mountains jutting right out of the ocean, crashing waves beating against endless beaches and thick Atlantic rainforest edging right into the city center, Rio de Janeiro can be seen as something of a giant playground for those with a taste for adrenaline-pumping pursuits. Rio de Janeiro’s mountains frame almost every neighborhood in the city, and their unusual formations make for some challenging climbing... Read More