The most popular Brazilian dish is of course the “feijoada”, a black bean stew made with various cuts of pork, including ears and trotters!
The royal party visited Rio’s Botanical Gardens, where they met many members of the British community in Rio
The Lord Jim Pub moved recently and now boasts even more coverage of sports events on its big plasma screens. Check out the schedule of upcoming games.
The 2009 Rio de Janeiro carnival will certainly be a much tamer affair than the 2008 version. Last year the samba parade was marred in cultural controversy and political provocation . Actually only the Cariocas, the inhabitants of Rio, were delighted by the ensuing brouhaha.
The Maze is a pub/inn located in a favela overlooking Catete and Guanabara Bay
The very best way to enjoy the party atmosphere that carnival brings to Rio is to join your local Bloco. Here’s a list of where and when to go to start carnival early!
On January 25th Scots around the world toasted the immortal memory of Robbie Burns for his 250th anniversary.
The ‘Cemitério dos Ingleses’ is a beautiful garden cemetery.