What is worth visiting in Rio?

[silentkiller]

Starting on November 15, I'll be in Rio de Janeiro, for 3 days. Then I'll move to Porto Alegre for 2 days and stay later 1 day in Foz-de-Iguaçu. What is worth visiting in Rio except the statue of Christ the Redeemer and favelas? I'm fluent in Spanish, it is worth learn some Portuguese?

[BillBoliva]

3 days is such a short time, if you had more time and were talking about the whole State and not just the city of Rio de Janeiro (the capital) I could recommend more things. You can get by with Spanish or English only if you'll stay just in the Zonal Sul of the capital and visit only the major tourist attractions, but some Portuguese will always be very helpful. About favelas, I recommend you to stay away from them, but don't take my word for it. Serious, take my word for it.

[JMack]

I don't understand these guys visiting favelas as touristic places. It's like visiting poor gypsy communities in EE, there's no sense.

There's a lot of things to do in Rio if you're a sports oriented guy. You can surf, you can do delta plane. paragliding or just hang around the beaches.
If you have an extremely Nordic type it will be very easy to grab mulattas or black girls by the pussy (if you're a brunette white guy they will just think you're Brazilian) and maybe even white middle class girls.

You can also go to the center of the city where they have some historical buildings and it's cool overall. This place is nice:

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oaU1QzcuYpk/Vrei0W9nEaI/AAAAAAAAMn0/fHN2MgXwYIY/s640/interior%2Bboa%252C%2Bcapa.jpg

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jtgJxvu5apY/Vrei54b_P9I/AAAAAAAAMn4/2SZYDnpUK_k/s640/interior%252C%2Bgente%2Bna%2Bmesa.jpg

http://acaradorio.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Real-Gabinete-Portugues-Rio_destaque.jpg

It's called Real Gabinete Português de Leitura (Royal Portuguese Library or something like that) and have an amazing interior.

I have lived there for 2 years and I must say that I don't really like the city, but it's a good place to just visit.

[Bolsonaro2018]

Foz do Iguaçu will be the best attractive between these in your list. I would not recommend you go to Rio, mainly these days, but if you can, try to pass your time in the South Zone of the city or the West part (close to the beaches), these are the best and safest parts of the city.

[silentkiller]

3 days is such a short time, if you had more time and were talking about the whole State and not just the city of Rio de Janeiro (the capital) I could recommend more things. You can get by with Spanish or English only if you'll stay just in the Zonal Sul of the capital and visit only the major tourist attractions, but some Portuguese will always be very helpful. About favelas, I recommend you to stay away from them, but don't take my word for it. Serious, take my word for it.
That's alright, no favelas then. I heard there are a lot of nice beaches in Rio.

[silentkiller]

Foz do Iguaçu will be the best attractive between these in your list. I would not recommend you go to Rio, mainly these days, but if you can, try to pass your time in the South Zone of the city or the West part (close to the beaches), these are the best and safest parts of the city.
Is street crime rate so high in Rio, as it is shown in Hollywood movies?

[BillBoliva]

That's alright, no favelas then. I heard there are a lot of nice beaches in Rio.

Yes, there are, but if you like beaches and were willing to go outside the capital I'd recommend you Ilha Grande and Região dos Lagos, there are much better beaches there than the most well known beaches of the Rio city such as Copacabana, Ipanema, etc.

[silentkiller]

Yes, there are, but if you like beaches and were willing to go outside the capital I'd recommend you Ilha Grande and Região dos Lagos, there are much better beaches there than the most well known beaches of the Rio city such as Copacabana, Ipanema, etc.
Yes, judging by the tripadvisor, there is a lot to see in Rio, I wish I could stay there longer.

[Bolsonaro2018]

Is street crime rate so high in Rio, as it is shown in Hollywood movies?

Not really, Rio received two big events recently, the problem is that Rio is a bankrupt state by now, so they are facing some problems, anyway I have no much to say, I never visited Rio in my life, but I have many friends from there and they say it to me: "Zona Sul is better to stay".

This guy is a known russian youtuber that visits places here and he lives here, but not in Rio. I just find this video of him. I perceive his video was filmed mainly in South Zone of the city.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLHz8ivcXbY&t=54s

[Aodhan]

You can go to rainbowpipis house and punch him in the face

[Sacrificed Ram]

Visit Vila Mimososa in Rio.

[Tobi]

Off topic... but one day is time enough to Foz do Iguaçu, you need just visit The Iguaçu Falls and I strongly recomend also the Parque Das Aves: http://www.parquedasaves.com.br/en/ Don't miss it.

[silentkiller]

Not really, Rio received two big events recently, the problem is that Rio is a bankrupt state by now, so they are facing some problems, anyway I have no much to say, I never visited Rio in my life, but I have many friends from there and they say it to me: "Zona Sul is better to stay".
This guy is a known russian youtuber that visits places here and he lives here, but not in Rio. I just find this video of him. I perceive his video was filmed mainly in South Zone of the city.
Thanks for the video, a very short time and so much to see. It is a great pity that I live on the other side of the planet.

[silentkiller]

Off topic... but one day is time enough to Foz do Iguaçu, you need just visit The Iguaçu Falls and I strongly recomend also the Parque Das Aves: http://www.parquedasaves.com.br/en/ Don't miss it.
El parque de las aves? Sounds interesting. I also would like to try some meat from an exotic Brazilian bird. Are there any dishes and places where I will be fed exactly what is written in the menu? For example, in Russia we eat grouses, their meat is considered a delicacy.

[King Claus]

The slums filled with filth, trash and brown people. Make sure to wear some expensive clothing.

[silentkiller]

Off topic... but one day is time enough to Foz do Iguaçu, you need just visit The Iguaçu Falls and I strongly recomend also the Parque Das Aves: http://www.parquedasaves.com.br/en/ Don't miss it.
Yeah, everyone says that besides waterfalls, there's nothing else to see.

[silentkiller]

Visit Vila Mimososa in Rio.
Haha, sounds like some sluts district.

[silentkiller]

You can go to rainbowpipis house and punch him in the face
How did he hurt you? Who's he actually?

[silentkiller]

The slums filled with filth, trash and brown people. Make sure to wear some expensive clothing.
I'll be rocking some summer clothes. And outside of slums people are whiter?

[Sacrificed Ram]

Haha, sounds like some sluts district.

Brazilian Kiev.

[Heather Duval]

I'll be rocking some summer clothes. And outside of slums people are whiter?

Most people in the favelas are tri racials, mulattos, blacks, mestizos and castizos. You can found anything there, the biggest Rio favela is Rocinha:
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRFJRFTh0h0Wo_jvscRk4g6BVHGJVPHI d_zLlSdVU4C54nINEBbFw
And Rocinha its on the zona sul, Rocinha is kind dangerous right now
So much wars there ive watched recently on tv. Zona sul isnt more safe than the whole city lol Rocinha and many hardcore favelas its from the region. I live in the city, if u want to know anything about us you can ask me
Not TA users.

[Svipdag]

The steps of Candelaria church where the police machine-gunned homeless kids.

[Sacrificed Ram]

Most people in the favelas are tri racials, mulattos, blacks, mestizos and castizos. You can found anything there, the biggest Rio favela is Rocinha:
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRFJRFTh0h0Wo_jvscRk4g6BVHGJVPHI d_zLlSdVU4C54nINEBbFw
And Rocinha its on the zona sul, Rocinha is kind dangerous right now
So much wars there ive watched recently on tv. Zona sul isnt more safe than the whole city lol Rocinha and many hardcore favelas its from the region. I live in the city, if u want to know anything about us you can ask me
Not TA users.

The only thing you could do in Rio favelas is evangelical tourism, each street corner, a garage church.

[silentkiller]

The steps of Candelaria church where the police machine-gunned homeless kids.
Dead children is something certainly sad, but the church itself looks interesting.

[silentkiller]

The only thing you could do in Rio favelas is evangelical tourism, each street corner, a garage church.
I have a negative attitude towards Protestantism, it looks like a Gypsy cult in Latin American countries. This is a hole in the body of Christianity.

[Sacrificed Ram]

I have a negative attitude towards Protestantism, it looks like a Gypsy cult in Latin American countries. This is a hole in the body of Christianity.

Say it for Putin and his support for the protestant Trump.

[silentkiller]

Say it for Putin and his support for the protestant Trump.
I said about Latin American countries. Trump is president of the USA.

[Sacrificed Ram]

I said about Latin American countries. Trump is president of the USA.

I will teach a brazilian jargon for you: ARREGÃO (it means fear of someone with dick greater than yours)

[silentkiller]

I will teach a brazilian jargon for you: ARREGÃO (it means fear of someone with dick greater than yours)This is a very important and vital information.

[Sacrificed Ram]

This is a very important and vital information.

It means you are male enough to criticize brazilian protestantism, but you are not male enough to criticize USA protestantism.

[silentkiller]

It means you are male enough to criticize brazilian protestantism, but you are not male enough to criticize USA protestantism.
I agree with you, although I do not see any logic or meaning in your words.

[Sacrificed Ram]

I agree with you, although I do not see any logic or meaning in your words.

It is called cognitive dissonance.

[silentkiller]

It is called cognitive dissonance.
I call this meaningless dialogue.

[Bolsonaro2018]

Pentecoasthals and Neopentecosthals movements are getting strong last decades, not only in Brazil but whole Latin America and even Africa, we already were a country 98% catholic, now we are just 60%. These waves of protestantism are not serious like other traditional protestant movements, what is happening is a generalization of the protestatism, that's the true. Also, when you do the travel to here I would like to read about your experience in this thread. Thx

[Sacrificed Ram]

Pentecoasthals and Neopentecosthals movements are getting strong last decades, not only in Brazil but whole Latin America and even Africa, we already were a country 98% catholic, now we are just 60%. These waves of protestantism are not serious like other traditional protestant movements, what is happening is a generalization of the protestatism, that's the true. Also, when you do the travel to here I would like to read about your experience in this thread. Thx

Oh Buchadecanhãonaro, foi por isso que você saiu do PSC (Partido Nacional Socialista Cristão)? Sem os seus votos e de seus filhos elas não vão conseguir cumprir a clausula de barreira e não terão representação no congresso.

[silentkiller]

Pentecoasthals and Neopentecosthals movements are getting strong last decades, not only in Brazil but whole Latin America and even Africa, we already were a country 98% catholic, now we are just 60%. These waves of protestantism are not serious like other traditional protestant movements, what is happening is a generalization of the protestatism, that's the true. Also, when you do the travel to here I would like to read about your experience in this thread. Thx
Yup, I will share my impressions of Rio.

[Sacrificed Ram]

I call this meaningless dialogue.

I call it as "I have fear to criticise Putin ditactorship".

[Black Panther]

The steps of Candelaria church where the police machine-gunned homeless kids.

What's perhaps even more fascinating (and morbid) is out of the 60+ surviving kids, 39 have already been killed by police or criminals in other incidents.

[Sacrificed Ram]

The steps of Candelaria church where the police machine-gunned homeless kids.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB_TbB1WAsA

[silentkiller]

I call it as "I have fear to criticise Putin ditactorship".
Hahaha, who cares about Putin here? Just keep it to yourself.

[knowledge is king]

Have you returned from Rio? What is your first impressions of the city?

I would like to travel Brazil myself also, but the ticket price is too high in comparison to other destinations and the travel time on the plane is awfully high as well. In this case I guess you should spend one and a half days in order to get into Rio from Moscow.

[knowledge is king]

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[Latinus]

A Região Serrana do estado. O clima (devido a altitude) é mais agradável e é menos violenta que a capital. Houve imigração germânica por essas bandas, visível na arquitetura de certas casas.