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Gringo-Rio.com; New Rio de Janeiro Travel Site
Added: (Wed Jan 07 2009)
7 Jan 2009, Rio de Janeiro: Eleven million people, 200 favelas (shanty towns), the richest people you could imagine and astounding beaches. It´s a mix that can blow anybody’s mind. But how do you really get to know this city? Gringo-Rio offers this – a fresh view of this pulsating place that will give you access to unique information about the city of Rio.
Naomi Campbells Favourite Club
Jazz parties in a favela? Where does the hip crowd gather on the beach? The best board shops? When and where is the best live music? Where does Naomi Campbell go to party when in Rio? You will find answers to all that here. The site is full of insightful and subjective reflections giving the visitor the upper hand in getting to know the city. It will help you avoid the tourists traps and enable you to make the most of your time in Rio whether you´re just visiting or plan to stay for a longer period.
Friendly and safe Rio
Is it really that dangerous? It’s considered to be one of the friendliest places in the world, yet at the same time considered to be one of the most dangerous. How is this possible? Find out what makes it so friendly and dangerous at the same time. You will learn unwritten rules so you can avoid all kinds of problems and ensure your best time in Rio.
Carnival Explained
How exactly does Carnival happen in Rio? Gringo-Rio.com offers an in depth description of its history, the block parties, all the samba school parades and more. The site makes it clear where you want to be and when; what to do and what to avoid.
And Lots More
Useful tips, travel information and recommendations are available for a wide array of topics: music, sports, nightlife, food, travel, weather and money exchange to name just a few. Whether you consider yourself a tourist or a traveler you will have an answer to most of your questions here. There are also hundreds of links to other useful resources on the internet. New material is added frequently and all information is continually updated and double checked on an on-going basis.
About Gringo-Rio
Hakan Almerfors moved to Rio de Janeiro in 2003. He had realized there was no real good place to find a lot of the info a visitor wants. In 2007 he started the site Gringo-Rio. The aim is to pretty much to cover everything. It´s Rio from a new perspective where you get away from the touristy and shallow. A Rio de Janeiro for a modern, young tourist.