Brazil, Rio de Janeiro?

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alberto

Rio is a very pretty and big city. One of the biggest, most largest, famous and beatiful in the world, of course.
But, Rio has not only the beaches and mountains to see. There are many other very nice sights.

FAMOUS PLACES:
The most famous are the Christ on Corcovado and the Pão-de-açúcar (Sugar Loaf).

Don't let to see the Tijuca National Park, where we have the largest urban forrest all of the world.

QUINTA DA BOA-VISTA:
See, also, the "QUINTA DA BOA-VISTA", a very large place used by our emperors in the XIX century.

The sight is very pretty, with a lake, trees, palms, rocks, and a palace. There's a very nice museum of natural history inside the palace.

At side, you find the Rio's zoo.

SOUTH ZONE:
You can't let to see, also, "Pedra Bonita". Guys flies in hang glides from there. A tandem flight in a hang gliding cost about US$ 140.00.

Another option is a flight by paraglider.

Look for "Lagoa" (lagoon), where the highest Christmas tree is mounted, every year, in december. Pedra Bonita and Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas are inside the South zone. Near Ipanema and Copacabana.

WEST ZONE:
You must to shop in Barrashopping and New York City shopping centers.

In Bangu, you find the "Pedra Branca", a big mountain.

CENTER:
Coming back to the Center, search for "Arcos da Lapa". Very nice.

Ask for informatiosn about the BONDINHO DE SANTA TERESA, a rail train like that of San Francisco.

Know the city using the subway. I suggest to see "Estação Carioca" (Carioca station). You can acess the main avenue - avenida Rio Branco - a finacial center and the Cinelândia, a place with some cinemas.

In Cinelandia, we have the city Theatre (Teatro Municipal). You can see the national library in front Cinelandia.

Also, in Cinelandia, you find the PASSEIO PÚBLICO, a public garden.

OUTSIDE RIO:
If you spend a little bit more time, you can to visit Petrópolis. About 1 hour or less from Rio, by bus.

You must see there a big organ and a famous hotel called "QUITANDINHA").

Teresópolis, another town is very beautiful. Petrópolis and Teresópolis are twin towns, because it was build for our King Pedro II and the Queen Teresa.
In Teresópolis, you see a mountain called "Dedo de Deus" (that means, God's finger) from the main avenue. From a small tower, you have a sight of the "Granja Comari", a beautiful ranch used by the national brazilian football (soccer) team.

ocean.denis

Rio is a nice city, very beautiful, very dangerous in some areas. The city is divided in the middle by a mountain that holds the Tijuca Forest (i think its one of the biggest urban forests in the world), it divides the city into south and north zones. South zone is richer, close to the beach, north is poor and away from the beach.
If you are looking into living in Rio, depends a lot where you will work, If downtown, then best place to live would be LEBLON, GAVEA, LAGOA or JARDIM BOTANICO.
If you will work in Barra (west zone), then you better live there in Barra as well. Barra da Tijuca is a city wihtin the city. I dont like it, but the beach is nice.
If you wanna know more let me know, my contact accept emails. I lived in Rio most my life and now live about 1 hour north of it, by the coast.

cowgurl44

Look it up on google

nola_cajun

Brazil is a wonderful place !! .. its like paradise..
A very good book to get you started would be Lonely Planet Guide to Brazil.

http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=3776205323472&type=keyword&find=lonely+planet+brazil

It has everything from the history.. about the people.. dos and donts.. the culture.. a city guide to the top major cities.. some common portuguese phrases.. what to take and not..

i have a alot of useful websites saved on my computer .. but i'm work right now.. so if you message or email me.. i'd be glad to sent them to you.

Boa Sorte

Bill H

Here are a couple of links.

Star

I am Brazilian, usually we are very kind, don't worry. We have different cultures however I am sure living here you will learn it. I live in Rio de Janeiro. Don't talk with people you don't know. I know your mother said it to you a lot of times when you were a child but here use it. I never had been stolen here Thank God! First of course God protects me but we need to know how to here.

Equilibrium Solutions

Hello Try this site http://www.travel--guide.org/Rio%20de%20Janeiro

Lel

First of all, one of the best places to find facts about a country is the CIA webpage…
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/br.html
Also the British Home Office Profile
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019744897089

You’ll love it…

Rio de Janeiro is a wonderful. People are friendly and down to earth. Unfortunately, nothing is perfect and they do have their problems…
Crime is in one of its all-time highest, and you have to be really REALLY careful when walking around and making friends. I would strongly recommend you learn Portuguese, not only to get help if needed, but to help understand what the locals are talking around you. Sometimes the bad guys test if you are a foreign by making jokes at you.

You can find loads of useful links here
http://www.brazil.org.uk/tourism/index.html (scroll down)
Some tips here:
http://www.wordtravels.com/Travelguide/Countries/Brazil/Regions/Rio+de+Janeiro

Avoid at all costs going places you don’t know about, and going out alone at night. If you already have a job there, try to stick with your colleagues. They will take good care of you. But always keep secrets (money and property-wise), its sad but true, in the last years some people were killed by close friends and relatives just for the money they had :(

NONAME

how do you feel about street crime? and police corruption?

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