Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro

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Guidebook for Rio de Janeiro

Sightseeing

Th view over Ipanema and mountains from Arpoador Rocks on sunset is at least special. But try AVOIDING the beach on packed Sundays. The coconut @ the kiosk at the park' entrance is always sweet.
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Arpoador
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Th view over Ipanema and mountains from Arpoador Rocks on sunset is at least special. But try AVOIDING the beach on packed Sundays. The coconut @ the kiosk at the park' entrance is always sweet.
Beautiful scenary... Recommend biking all the way to Leme
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Copacabana Beach
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Beautiful scenary... Recommend biking all the way to Leme
The western you go, better the beach. I would reccomend Ipanema from Rua Garcia D'Avila beyond... Sundays get packed, you can stroll at the street which gets car restricted.
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Trá Ipanema
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The western you go, better the beach. I would reccomend Ipanema from Rua Garcia D'Avila beyond... Sundays get packed, you can stroll at the street which gets car restricted.
Stunning view from Copacabana, Pavãozinho slum and the ocean. Besides exploring the fort's history, there's a very pleasent Confeitaria Colombo café with a view!
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Dún Copacabana
1, Posto 6 Praça Cel. Eugênio Franco
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Stunning view from Copacabana, Pavãozinho slum and the ocean. Besides exploring the fort's history, there's a very pleasent Confeitaria Colombo café with a view!
Try the weekend brunch. Worth the visit.
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Lage Park
414 R. Jardim Botânico
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Try the weekend brunch. Worth the visit.
Wilderness park with beautiful view
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Parque da Catacumba
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Wilderness park with beautiful view
Stunning view... where you can c Lagoa has a heartshap... One needs to know to to get there, since it starts in Vidigal Favela
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Guia Thiago Monte
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Stunning view... where you can c Lagoa has a heartshap... One needs to know to to get there, since it starts in Vidigal Favela
The royal palms determined the way from the beach to the Princes' Palace (now Palacio Guanabara - State Govt).
R. Paissandu
The royal palms determined the way from the beach to the Princes' Palace (now Palacio Guanabara - State Govt).
Beautiful scenary. Check out Claudio Coutinho's pathway.
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Praia Vermelha
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Beautiful scenary. Check out Claudio Coutinho's pathway.
Old fort + Rio's birthplace
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Fortaleza de São João
S/n Al. Floriano Peixoto
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Old fort + Rio's birthplace
World's 8th biggest library
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Fundação Biblioteca Nacional
23 R. Debret
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World's 8th biggest library
First modernist palace in the continent - The former Education Ministery was designed by Lucio Costa, Reidy and Niemeyer (trainee), with consultancy by Le Corbusier. A must see.
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Palace building Gustavo Capanema
16 R. da Imprensa
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First modernist palace in the continent - The former Education Ministery was designed by Lucio Costa, Reidy and Niemeyer (trainee), with consultancy by Le Corbusier. A must see.
One of Rio's many historic cores
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Arco do Teles
34 A Praça Quinze de Novembro
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One of Rio's many historic cores
Must see... Gold interior Monastery
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Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro
68 R. Dom Gerardo
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Must see... Gold interior Monastery
Stunning!
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Royal Portuguese Reading Room
30 R. Luís de Camões
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Stunning!
First Colonial Palace for the king... while the one in São Cristóvão (Museu Nacional) was built.
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Imperial Palace Cultural Center
48 Praça Quinze de Novembro
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First Colonial Palace for the king... while the one in São Cristóvão (Museu Nacional) was built.
Old aqueduct, now supports the tram to Santa Teresa (under renovation). Gets packed on weekend nights for bars
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Carioca Aqueduct
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Old aqueduct, now supports the tram to Santa Teresa (under renovation). Gets packed on weekend nights for bars
Hangliders take-off
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BOMVOO.rio Escola de Parapente
1502 Av. Pref. Mendes de Morais
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Hangliders take-off
Beautiful beach and the meeting place for that unforgetable Hanglider ride
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Praça do Pepé Lopes
1600 Av. Pref. Mendes de Morais
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Beautiful beach and the meeting place for that unforgetable Hanglider ride
One of my favorite belvederes! Of course you need a car, or a tour jeep.
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Vista Chinesa
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One of my favorite belvederes! Of course you need a car, or a tour jeep.
Strongly recommend the beach kiosk under the rock... you can imagine the Copacabana view.
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Duke of Caxias Fort
s/n Praça Alm. Júlio de Noronha
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Strongly recommend the beach kiosk under the rock... you can imagine the Copacabana view.
Designed by Lucio Costa, with its famous modernist buildings, the park is an oasis inside Laranjeiras - also home to one of the most beautiful palaces - Palacio Laranjeiras - restricted for visits
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Parque Eduardo Guinle
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Designed by Lucio Costa, with its famous modernist buildings, the park is an oasis inside Laranjeiras - also home to one of the most beautiful palaces - Palacio Laranjeiras - restricted for visits
The best way to reach Corcovado Moutain... You should pre book your ticket on busy periods...
Praça São Judas Tadeu
Praça São Judas Tadeu
The best way to reach Corcovado Moutain... You should pre book your ticket on busy periods...
Small historic square in the heart of the forest. Worth a visit, even though its kind of run down...
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Largo do Boticário
26 Beco do Boticário
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Small historic square in the heart of the forest. Worth a visit, even though its kind of run down...
The city with thousands of faces surprises you. Discover this charming and different atmosphere of Santa Teresa
Igreja Batista Independente Siao
The city with thousands of faces surprises you. Discover this charming and different atmosphere of Santa Teresa
See the city throug a different angle...
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Parque das Ruínas
169 R. Murtinho Nobre
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See the city throug a different angle...
No matter how much time you have, its a must visit! Try to find to get there first so you don't get lost.
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Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
s/nº Mirante da Boa Viagem
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No matter how much time you have, its a must visit! Try to find to get there first so you don't get lost.
Niteroienses get angry when we say what they have best is the vire from Rio... You'll understand why hete...Strongly recommend... not so easy to get.
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Niterói City Park
s/n Estr. da Viração
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Niteroienses get angry when we say what they have best is the vire from Rio... You'll understand why hete...Strongly recommend... not so easy to get.
Don't ask me how to get there... But I could bet you it has one of the most beautiful views in the world... And Im not wasting words.
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Forte Imbuí
Estrada do Imbuí
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Don't ask me how to get there... But I could bet you it has one of the most beautiful views in the world... And Im not wasting words.
Arts and Nature... What else you need?
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Museu do Acude
764 Estr. do Açude
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Arts and Nature... What else you need?

Drinks & Nightlife

Friendly and yummy cousine close by
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Felice Ipanema
30 Rua Gomes Carneiro
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Friendly and yummy cousine close by
Street with many bars. I strongly reccomend Entretapas spanish restaurant. Its also known as the Gay Street.
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Rua Farme de Amoedo
Rua Farme de Amoedo
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Street with many bars. I strongly reccomend Entretapas spanish restaurant. Its also known as the Gay Street.
Chilled and laidback bar with Lagoa view. Exquisite Amazonian food.
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Palaphita
S/N Av. Epitácio Pessoa
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Chilled and laidback bar with Lagoa view. Exquisite Amazonian food.
Delirium beer tasting
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Delirium Café
183 R. Barão da Torre
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Delirium beer tasting
Good food
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Esquina 111
111 Rua Maria Quitéria
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Good food
Area with many bars, and restaurants... all good
R. Rita Ludolf
Area with many bars, and restaurants... all good
24h area with bars and cafés!
Banca Vogue
Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva
24h area with bars and cafés!
Bar hub in Gavea... worth checking it out... Thursday can be overpacked though :( On Sundays there's a great Antique's Fair
Rua dos Oitis
Rua dos Oitis
Bar hub in Gavea... worth checking it out... Thursday can be overpacked though :( On Sundays there's a great Antique's Fair
Maybe one of the busiest meeting point for hipsters now a days.
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Comuna
9 Rua Visconde de Maranguape
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Maybe one of the busiest meeting point for hipsters now a days.
Busy squase for drinks
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Praça São Salvador
Praça São Salvador
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Busy squase for drinks
Bar hub in Botafogo
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Botafogo station
5 R. Nelson Mandela
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Bar hub in Botafogo
Most famous bar district... Gets over crowded on Friday's...plus you get a mixture of all cariocas.
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Lapa
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Most famous bar district... Gets over crowded on Friday's...plus you get a mixture of all cariocas.

Everything Else

Subway Station
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General Osório
010 R. Jangadeiros
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Subway Station
Looking for acting classes, contemporary dances, yoga and other alternative lessons?
Rampa, Lugar de Criação
202 R. Sá Ferreira
Looking for acting classes, contemporary dances, yoga and other alternative lessons?
Need a cheap and better gym?
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Smart Fit
13881 Av. das Américas
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Need a cheap and better gym?
24 hour DrugStore
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Farmácia Apolo
1212 Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
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24 hour DrugStore
Tibethan Budhist Center
of Tibetan Buddhism Nyingma center
297 R. Casuarina
Tibethan Budhist Center

Food Scene

They have a nice terrace and a good fish restaurant - Fasano Al Mare... Notice that the map is wrong... its at Joauquim Nabuco Street at the beach.
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Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro
80 Av. Vieira Souto
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They have a nice terrace and a good fish restaurant - Fasano Al Mare... Notice that the map is wrong... its at Joauquim Nabuco Street at the beach.
Its a real Veggie Place...
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Bio Carioca
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Its a real Veggie Place...
Yummy
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Zazá Bistrô Tropical
40 R. Joana Angélica
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Yummy
Great Indian-Veggie restaurant for lunch + Spa inside this Residential Service.
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Spa Maria Bonita
729 Rua Prudente de Morais
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Great Indian-Veggie restaurant for lunch + Spa inside this Residential Service.
Fresh and on the go food? Always packed because its always good.
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Delírio Tropical Ipanema
48 Rua Garcia d'Avila
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Fresh and on the go food? Always packed because its always good.
Yummy panini place
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Aníbal
112 Rua Aníbal de Mendonça
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Yummy panini place
Cevicheria
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La Carioca
173 Rua Garcia d'Avila
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Cevicheria
Contemporary food
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Bazzar
118 R. Barão da Torre
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Contemporary food
Nice Thai!
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Sawasdee
446 R. Barão da Torre
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Nice Thai!
In the city with hundreds of Japanese restaurants, there are some surprises like this tiny laidback somewhat informal place. Their special menu is amazingly delicious.
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Ipanemasushi
65 Av. Henrique Dumont
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In the city with hundreds of Japanese restaurants, there are some surprises like this tiny laidback somewhat informal place. Their special menu is amazingly delicious.
Yummy
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Market Ipanema
452 Rua Visconde de Pirajá
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Yummy
The restaurantes are great... as well as the Spa
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Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
1702 Av. Atlântica
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The restaurantes are great... as well as the Spa
Closest big hotel to the flat... Why not a Sunday brunch... or even a daily breakfast?
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Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana (Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana abre 2019)
4240 Av. Atlântica
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Closest big hotel to the flat... Why not a Sunday brunch... or even a daily breakfast?
Italian/Contemporany
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Alessandro & Frederico Café
134 Rua Garcia d'Avila
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Italian/Contemporany
Yummy Gelatos
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Venchi
540 R. Visc. de Pirajá
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Yummy Gelatos
Diversity of Brazillian fruit Ice-creams
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Mil Frutas Café
134 Rua Garcia d'Avila
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Diversity of Brazillian fruit Ice-creams
Yummy gelato in Copa
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Officina Del Gelato
903 Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
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Yummy gelato in Copa
Exquisite food
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Eleven Rio
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Exquisite food
If ure into hamburgers, they say this is very good.
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TT Burger
67 R. Francisco Otaviano
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If ure into hamburgers, they say this is very good.
Good contemporary
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Miam Miam
34 Rua General Góis Monteiro
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Good contemporary
Petit frech cousine
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Oui Oui
85 Rua Conde de Irajá
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Petit frech cousine
Street with many delicious restaurantes...Worth a visit!
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Rua Dias Ferreira
Rua Dias Ferreira
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Street with many delicious restaurantes...Worth a visit!
Many bars - there's a great veggie place + market inside the Theater's gallery.
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Rua Conde de Bernadotte
Rua Conde de Bernadotte
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Many bars - there's a great veggie place + market inside the Theater's gallery.
Good tapas place... now they have it in Farme de Amoedo Street as well
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Entretapas Botafogo
115 Rua Conde de Irajá
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Good tapas place... now they have it in Farme de Amoedo Street as well
Great Italian/contemp.
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Gero Ipanema
157 R. Aníbal de Mendonça
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Great Italian/contemp.
at Relais et Chateaux Santa Teresa Hotel
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MGallery Santa Teresa Hotel
660 R. Alm. Alexandrino
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at Relais et Chateaux Santa Teresa Hotel
Strongly recommend... Delicious Brazillian food
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Aprazível
62 R. Aprazível
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Strongly recommend... Delicious Brazillian food
Exquisit food from Northern Brazil!
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Espírito Santa
264 R. Alm. Alexandrino
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Exquisit food from Northern Brazil!
The "Baixo Horto" Area has charming places to eat. Strongly recommended
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Borogodó
836 Rua Pacheco Leão
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The "Baixo Horto" Area has charming places to eat. Strongly recommended
Charming and delicious
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Jojo Café Bistrô
812 Rua Pacheco Leão
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Charming and delicious
One of the best in town..
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Roberta Sudbrack
916 Avenida Lineu de Paula Machado
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One of the best in town..
Brazillian vintage couisine..
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Volta
5 R. Visc. de Carandaí
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Brazillian vintage couisine..
Great pizza "São Paulo style"
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Bráz
129 R. Maria Angélica
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Great pizza "São Paulo style"
Great cevicheria
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La Carioca Cevicheria
113A R. Maria Angélica
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Great cevicheria
Yummy pizza
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Capricciosa - Barra
108 Avenida Olegário Maciel
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Yummy pizza
Market with tons of laid back, but good, places to eat.
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Cobal do Humaitá
446 R. Voluntários da Pátria
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Market with tons of laid back, but good, places to eat.

Essentials

Even though there is a closest supermarket, this one is not far and somewhat better
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Supermercado Zona Sul - Copacabana, Av. Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
1369 Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana
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Even though there is a closest supermarket, this one is not far and somewhat better
24h Supermarket
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Zona Sul Supermarket
49 R. Prudente de Morais
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24h Supermarket
Healty restaurant + grocery
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Natural food sources
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Healty restaurant + grocery

Shopping

A tiny mall with beach and surfware, skateboard shops and some souvenir shops.
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Galeria River
67 R. Francisco Otaviano
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A tiny mall with beach and surfware, skateboard shops and some souvenir shops.
Main shopping street in Ipanema... Its more interesting from Joana Angélica Street all the way to Leblon.
60 molta ag muintir na háite
Rua Visconde de Pirajá
Rua Visconde de Pirajá
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Main shopping street in Ipanema... Its more interesting from Joana Angélica Street all the way to Leblon.
Traditional Ipanema bookstore
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Livraria da Travessa
572 R. Visc. de Pirajá
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Traditional Ipanema bookstore
If you into antiques...
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Shopping Cassino Atlantico
4240 Av. Atlântica
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If you into antiques...
Like the other paralell streets close by, its packed with fancy shops + nice cafés/restaurants.
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Rua Garcia d'Avila
Rua Garcia d'Avila
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Like the other paralell streets close by, its packed with fancy shops + nice cafés/restaurants.
If its raining, why not check this medium sized mall... Remember that this is a protective country, so there you'll find much more Brazillian stores... which are nice
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Shopping Leblon
290 Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco
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If its raining, why not check this medium sized mall... Remember that this is a protective country, so there you'll find much more Brazillian stores... which are nice
Unique street fair on the first Saturday of every month. Worth the visti!
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Rua do Lavradio
Rua do Lavradio
57 molta ag muintir na háite
Unique street fair on the first Saturday of every month. Worth the visti!
The biggest mall in Zona Sul. Not extraordinary
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Shopping Rio Sul
116 Rua Lauro Müller
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The biggest mall in Zona Sul. Not extraordinary

Arts & Culture

The closest cinema house. Even though its a bit old, movies are quite well selected.
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Casa de Cultura Laura Alvim
176 Av. Vieira Souto
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The closest cinema house. Even though its a bit old, movies are quite well selected.
Moovies with stunning view
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Cinepolis Lagoon
1424 Av. Borges de Medeiros
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Moovies with stunning view
Less mainstream movie house
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Embratel
1012 Av. Pres. Vargas
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Less mainstream movie house
Less mainstream movie house
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Estação NET Ipanema
605 R. Visc. de Pirajá
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Less mainstream movie house
Famou by Affonso Reidy's modern architecture, the museum is set in a stunning area. Worth a visit
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Músaem na hEalaíne Nua-Aoiseacha
85 Av. Infante Dom Henrique
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Famou by Affonso Reidy's modern architecture, the museum is set in a stunning area. Worth a visit
Our L'Opera
738 molta ag muintir na háite
Amharclann Cathrach Rio de Janeiro
S/N Praça Floriano
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Our L'Opera
Fine Arts Museum
239 molta ag muintir na háite
Museu Nacional De Belas Artes
199 Av. Rio Branco
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Fine Arts Museum
Great cultural building... check out the agenda
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Ionad Cultúrtha Banc na Brasaíle - CCBB Rio de Janeiro
66 R. Primeiro de Março
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Great cultural building... check out the agenda
Rio Art Museum - Port Area's refurbishment milestone
563 molta ag muintir na háite
Músaem Ealaíne Río - MAR
5 Praça Mauá
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Rio Art Museum - Port Area's refurbishment milestone
Latin American Contemporary Art Museum
25 molta ag muintir na háite
Casa Daros
159 Rua General Severiano
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Latin American Contemporary Art Museum
Christian de Portzamparc's Arts Palace... Worth the visit
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Cidade das Artes
5300 Av. das Américas
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Christian de Portzamparc's Arts Palace... Worth the visit