Before travelling to Rio, you should contact the Brazilian
diplomatic representation in your Country, as you may need a VISA on your passport to be
admitted in Brazil. Find here a compilation (.DOC format) of Brazilian Embassies addresses
worldwide.
Once in Brazil, for
any further help or assistance should you contact your consulate. Consulates
in Rio
It also might be helpful if you take a look in a:
Dictionary for common expressions
Tourism links
We have selected some links to web
pages containing
touristic information. We hope you'll be able to find everything you
need to know about Rio de
Janeiro. Should you find something you may find useful to be listed
here,
please contact us.
The months of January and February are
high season in Rio, so it is better to make your
reservation
as soon as you can.
www.rio.rj.gov.br/riotur
RioTur - This is our official web page. In portuguese,
english, spanish and
french.
www.abasefortravelinfo.com/riodejaneirocity.html
Lots of other links.
www.ipanema.com
rio.de.janeiro.hotelguide.net
www.worldexecutive.com/cityguides/rio_de_janeiro
Some maps
and pictures
Maps:
www.apontador.com.br
An excellent reference. It has all Rio de Janeiro maps and
how to get from
point to point. Unfortunately, only available in Portuguese.
www.faperj.br/mapa_da_ciencia/f_cidade.html
A map with the science institutes in Rio.
Pictures:
How To Get To UERJ
Money Exchange
At the
airport : You find easily
Currency rates
Carnival in Rio
Carnival
will be celebrated from 21st to 24th of February, thus immediately
after LISHEP 2004 is over! Carnival in Rio is very well known
world-wide, specially due to the famous presentations of huge samba
devoted associations called Samba Schools, which "parade" across the
Marquês de Sapucaí avenue towards the Sambódramo
"arena" for an apotheosis of samba. But
there is also a much less known (to foreigners) way of celebrating
Carnival
in Rio. For about a whole month before the popular party starts and
during
the Carnival itself, many (a couple dozen or so) smaller associations
promote
an authentic popular carnival on the Rio streets. They are named
"Blocos
de Rua" (translate to something like street bands) and march dancing
and
singing through the streets, with some people wearing costumes and
disguises
for carnival, everybody in a very participant way and a happy mood. It
is
even possible to buy thematic T-shirts specially illustrated (many of
them
by famous Brazilian artists) for these blocos.
Next,
we give a short list of some of the most famous and traditional "Blocos
de Rua", as well as the places they are expected to meet and prepare
for
the parade. Parede dates will be added later as they become
available.
Zona Sul (
South Zone)
Simpatia É
Quase Amor (Sympathy is Almost Love)
Meeting place: Praça General Osório, Ipanema.
Meu Bem eu Volto
Já (I will be Right Back Honey)
Meeting place: Leme (beginning of Copacabana) around Princesa Isabel
avenue near to Meridien Hotel.
Clube do Samba (
Samba Club)
Meeting place: Copacabana, Av. Atlântica (by the beach).
Bip Bip
Meeting place: Copacabana, Bip Bip bar, R. Almirante
Gonçalves 50.
Note: It's a short parade, just around the block. But music
is expected to last all night long!
Flor do Sereno (
Dew Flower)
Meeting place: Copacabana, Bip Bip bar, R. Almirante
Gonçalves 50.
Centro (Downtown and Vicinity
)
Cordão do
Bola Preta
Meeting place: Cinelândia, Downtown
Bloco das Carmelitas
("Bloco" of the Carmelitas Nuns)
Meeting place: Santa Tereza, Ladeira de Santa Tereza and Dias de
Barros St. crossing.
