Rio & the Best of Brazil Alive! (Hunter Travel Guides)

506 Pages·2007·14.05 MB·English

by  Arnold Greenberg

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Arnold Greenberg & Harriet Greenberg
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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................1
(cid:1) ThePeople.........................6
Faiths...........................7
Language .......................11
(cid:1) TastesofBrazil ....................12
Food...........................12
Drinks .........................16
(cid:1) ACapsuleHistory ..................17
The1800s.......................18
TheRepublicofBrazil..............21
ModernBrazil....................22
(cid:1) Geography........................23
TheSouth.......................23
TheSoutheast....................24
TheCentral-West .................24
TheNortheast....................25
TheNorth .......................25
(cid:1) NationalHolidays ..................28
(cid:1) BrazilianGemstones ................29
TRAVELINFORMATION....................33
(cid:1) GettingThere......................33
Customs........................34
(cid:1) GettingReady .....................35
EntryRequirements ...............35
Entry/ExitCard ..................37
(cid:1) HealthConcerns ...................38
TravelersWithDisabilities...........39
(cid:1) Weather..........................41
Packing.........................41
(cid:1) Traveler’sPotpourri.................42
Airlines .......................42
Consulates.....................43
DepartureTaxes.................43
Electricity......................43
MoneyMatters ..................44
Telephones.....................45
TimeZones.....................47
viii (cid:2) Contents
RIODEJANEIRO..........................49
(cid:1) Arrival...........................49
GettingToYourHotel ..............49
GettingAroundTown ..............50
(cid:1) RioTraveler’sPotpourri..............55
Airlines .......................55
Bookstores.....................55
Banks.........................55
Traveler’sChecks................56
ATMs .........................56
KeyStreets.....................56
MusicShop ....................57
Newspapers ....................57
Pharmacies.....................57
PhotographicResources ...........57
PostalServices ..................58
InternetAccess..................58
TouristInformation ..............59
(cid:1) Orientation .......................62
(cid:1) SomeBackground..................64
(cid:1) Neighborhoods.....................65
ZonaNorte ......................65
Centro..........................66
ZonaSul........................67
ZonaWest.......................76
(cid:1) SunuptoSundown .................78
Beaches(Praias) ..................80
MoreSea&Sand .................89
PaquetáIsland ..................89
CruisinginGuanabaraBay ........90
MountainLandmarks ..............91
CorcovadoMountain..............91
SugarLoafMountain(PãodeAcúcar).94
AWalkingTourofCentro ...........96
SidetriptoFiscalIsland ..........108
Sightseeing.....................108
SantaTeresa ..................108
Museums ......................112
StreetFairs.....................123
Parks&Gardens.................127
ThemeParks....................136