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.
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.
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.