Windsor Palace Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

Advantages: Beaches, gorgeous tropical islands, unbelievably great value.
Disadvantages: Having to keep your wits about you, but no real problem.

...They call the city of Rio de Janeiro "Cidade Maravilhosa" (The marvellous city), I have to say that visiting Rio was an eye opening and awe inspiring experience. This review is a selection of the best parts, with a few pointers on what not to do there. SAFETY TIPS ------------------ **Hotels First of all, it is recommended that tourists stay in a Hotel that is on the coastal road of Copacabana beach - Avenida Atlantico, or one of the coastal roads that run adjacent to Ipanema beach. Or choose one that only a short distance from the coast. This is because if you want to go out at night, you will not have to walk down any side roads, where you are only asking for trouble. Therefore it is much safer to take a taxi. Take 'Sul' taxis. They are yellow, with a blue strip down the sides. We were tricked a few times by other taxi... Read review

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Advantages: So much to do
Disadvantages: Nothing at all

...Rio de Janeiro is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and very famous for the atractions you must seen. When you arive in Rio at the International Airport there is nothing to worry for even knowing that you have still to travel about 40 min to get IN the city.The first part of the city that you see is Lagoa = lagoon, very interesting with buildings around the lagoon and when the night comes is more beautiful than during the day, because the lights reflects into the water and makes the water looks like a big mirror.Leblon is going to the right side of Lagoa, and its where you have the uper class living in there and good restaurants,bars and don't froget to stop at Balada to take any kind of juice you can imagine and maybe a sandwich yumyum,cinemas,beach,and much more as like Flamengo Football Team that is the favorite brazilian... Read review

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Advantages: Rio
Disadvantages: Violence

...Rio de Janeiro "River of January" is the second major city of Brazil, behind only São Paulo. Its 8 million inhabitants occupy an area of 485 square miles. There are three main city districts: Centre, South, and North. The city centre is the financial and business district of Rio. After the transfer of the capital to Brasília, in 1960, the process of economic transfer to São Paulo was increased. The summer months officially begin around November and end in March. Rio has a Tropical climate.The temperature can occasionally reach 40°C in inland areas of the city, The official song of Rio de Janeiro is "Cidade Maravilhosa", which means "marvelous city". The song is considered the "civic anthem" of Rio, and is the favourite song during Rio's Carnival in February.... Read review

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