This 1.050 m² duplex penthouse is located at Av. Rui Barbosa, in Flamengo, a very prestigious avenue in Rio. This avenue faces the most important Post Cards of the city, The Sugar Loaf. The penthouse has a 360° view from the entire city of Rio de Janeiro. Direct views from Rio´s downtown, Christ Redeemer, two [...]
By Mary Carroll, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For most travelers in Rio, an idle dip in the waters along the sweeping sandy beaches of Zona Sul (South Zone) is enough ocean to make the trip, and a few more might find their way on a surfboard. For those looking to get into [...]
By Fiona Hurrell, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Noel Gallagher, once member of the now disbanded but immensely popular British rock group Oasis, will be performing live in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, May 3rd. The now solo artist will appear at Flamengo’s Vivo Rio, presenting tracks from his debut album titled “Noel [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Botafogo will meet Vasco this Sunday, April 29th, in the Taça Rio final after the semi-finals last weekend. Botafogo made hard work of Bangu, eventually running out 4-2 winners, while Vasco beat big rivals Flamengo 3-2. The winner will meet Fluminense in the Campeonato [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the Campeonato Carioca, the Rio State championship, approaches conclusion, clubs across the country already have one eye on the Campeonato Brasileirão, which kicks off the weekend of May 20th and 21st. Having provided two of the last three winners (Flamengo in 2009 and [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense are out of the Taça Rio, the Campeonato Carioca’s second act, despite thrashing Olaria 5-1 on Sunday afternoon. Three previous defeats left Flu’s fate out of their hands and they found themselves praying for either Vasco or Bangu, their Group B rivals, to [...]
By Ségolène Poirier, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After the 34.9 percent surge of Rio’s 2011 rental market, it is hard to keep up with the changes in how far one’s money will go. For those with the means, looking at renting in Rio with a budget of R$10,000 per month (US$5,400 with [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On a night filled with tension and late drama, Flamengo were knocked out at the group stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores in a failure that could make for a swift end to coach Joel Santana’s fifth spell at the club. The Rubro-Negro comprehensively defeated [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Flamengo guaranteed themselves a place in the semi-final of the 2012 Taça Rio after edging out Vasco 2-1 in a tense affair on Saturday evening. Ronaldinho, who this week has been the subject of much speculation concerning his future at Gaveá, converted a 92nd [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fluminense and Botafogo drew 1-1 at the Engenhão on Sunday evening, April 1st, in the sixth round of the 2012 Taça Rio in front of a disappointing crowd of only 11,000. The result saw Fogão lose first place to Flamengo in Group A, who [...]
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