Rio’s tunnels

RIO’S TUNNELS According to the official list, there are 22 tunnels in the city of Rio de Janeiro. This is not surprising when one considers the Rio landscape of mountains, hills and rocks.… Continue reading →

Rio’s gyms

Much in fashion over recent years, indoor gyms have flourished, and offer various types of exercise, from weight-lifting to more relaxed exercise, such as Yoga and Pilates.

Rio’s Golf Clubs

Compared to most large cities in the world, Rio has very few golf clubs. The oldest of them is the Gávea Golf and Country Club, founded in 1926 by a group of Scots… Continue reading →

Rio’s Restaurants

There are of course thousands of restaurants/bars in Rio, and we’ll only be able to cover a few of them here.  This is not a tourist blog, but I am sure it will… Continue reading →

Rio’s elevated highways – the fate of the “Elevado da Perimetral”

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Rio after the Olympics

After all that negative press before the Olympics in Rio, things seem to have gone pretty well. No complaints of trash in the bay, or dirty water in the lagoon.  There is still… Continue reading →

Famous names in Rio’s English Cemetery

One of the more distinguished officers of the British Navy buried in the English cemetery at Gamboa is Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Baronet, KCB. After a long career in the navy, he became… Continue reading →

Rio prepares for the Olympics

       Rio Prepares for the Olympics Rio de Janeiro is experiencing a traumatic transformation, to prepare it to host one of the most important sporting events in the world – the Rio 2016… Continue reading →

Rio’s Street Markets (feiras livres)

Rio’s Street Markets (Feiras Livres) Rio has many street markets, from antiques to arts and crafts, but here we are talking about the “Feiras Livres”, which offer mainly fruit and veg, with a… Continue reading →

Rio’s statues

There are said to be around 680 artistic monuments spread around Rio, mostly statues, but also fountains, monuments and modern sculptures, like the realistic sculpture of Carlos Drummond de Andrade, sitting on a… Continue reading →