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Local tips for Rio de Janeiro

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Travel tips for Rio de Janeiro

Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar): late afternoon cable car catches dusk lights

Take the panoramic glass-bubble cable cars from Praia Vermelha up to Morro da Urca, then to the summit of Sugarloaf. Arr…

Beach safety in Rio: leave jewelry, watches, and passports in your hotel safe

On Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, dress down like locals. Bring only a canga (beach towel), sunglasses, and enough cash…

Christ the Redeemer: take the earliest 8:00 AM cog train up Corcovado

The historic electric rack railway chugs through the dense Atlantic rainforest of Tijuca National Park. Catching the fir…

Escadaria Selarón in Lapa: visit early morning before the influencer photo queues

Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón covered these 215 steps with over 2,000 colorful ceramic tiles gathered from 60 countr…

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