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    Rio de Janeiro travel guide

    Everything you need to know before your trip to Rio

    Money, safety, parties, beaches, getting around, living in Rio and Portuguese. Practical guides written by locals, updated with real prices and dates.

    Copacabana Beach seen from above Money & payments

    Money in Rio: Exchange, Pix and Cards (2026 Guide)

    Cash or card? Can you use Pix as a tourist? We compare costs, where to exchange money in Copacabana, ATM fees, the DCC trap, tipping and how to avoid the card-machine scam.

    7 min readRead guide
    Beach kiosk on the Rio coast Money & payments

    How to Use Pix in Brazil as a Foreigner

    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.

    5 min readRead guide