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Living in Rio de Janeiro - Guide
RIO DE JANEIRO is an exciting city perfectly situated between a lush tropical forest and the Atlantic Ocean. Rio provides its residents and visitors alike with a majestic realm of colors, sounds and smells.
With an intense cultural life, RIO DE JANEIRO is the perfect place for those who want to immerse themselves into the South American reality: plays, shows, concerts, exhibitions, street performances, scientific conferences, cultural debates - everything happens in Rio.
Rio de Janeiro is a strategic place right in the heart of the best of Brazil:
- PETRÓPOLIS: the Imperial City located in the mountains (1 hour by bus);
- BÚZIOS: a resort town with amazing beaches and crystal-clear water (3 hours by bus);
- SÃO PAULO: the number one industrial center in Brazil (40 minutes by plane);
- SALVADOR: the birth place of Brazil's colonization and now home to axé music, the Brazilian reggae (1½ hours by plane);
- OURO PRETO: one of the United Nations' Heritage Sites of the World (3 hours by plane and bus).
Contact / Social Media
Address
Rua Marquês de São Vicente 225,
Edifício Padre Leonel Franca - 8º andar, Gávea
CEP 22451-900
Rio de Janeiro - RJ - BRASIL
Office hours
Monday to Friday:
9h to 12h and 14h to 17h