Tag: Boteco

By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Cidade Maravilhosa arguably has has some of the best bars, street parties and nightclubs in the world. However, there is another establishment that often passes under the nose of...

By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the 4 kilometers of pristine beach, with a reputation for tourism and petty crime, Copacabana does not have the cachet it used to among Cariocas. Yet Copa (as locals...

By Maíra Amorim, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO - "Boteco" is a word hard to translate. It comes from "botequim", which is a special type of bar that you can find all over Brazil: it is cheap, kind of dirty...