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.
How many days you need in Rio and how to split them: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, beaches, favelas, hikes, samba and day trips to Búzios or Angra, ordered to minimize travel time.
Things to do in Rio with kids: AquaRio, BioParque, Parque Lage, the Botanical Garden, calm beaches, Sugarloaf and the Corcovado train, with ideas by age and tips on heat, sunscreen and strollers.