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Summer Guide to Negotiating on Rio’s Beaches

By Mary Bolling Blackiston, Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At almost any travel destination in the world, locals are given preference when it comes to certain services, and Rio is no different. Here, foreigners - referred to as 'gringos' - are almost certain to be charged a higher price, especially on the beach.

Often refereed to (by gringos) as the 'gringo tax', these inflated prices can be found both at the . . .

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