Rio de Janeiro travel guide
Money, safety, parties, beaches, getting around, living in Rio and Portuguese. Practical guides written by locals, updated with real prices and dates.
We compare tourist eSIMs, local SIM cards (Vivo, TIM, Claro) and roaming for your Rio trip, with reference prices, activation steps and must-have apps.
Pix is Brazil's favorite way to pay, and you can use it as a tourist through apps like WanderWallet, Nomad or Inter Global. How it works, myths vs. facts, and how to pay safely.