Academia da Cachaça

Opened in 1985, this institution draws fans of cachaça, the potent sugarcane liquor that's the... More

Antonio Bernardo

Rio-born-and-bred Bernardo sells strictly contemporary jewelry designs, many in his signature matte finish. Earrings go... More

Bar d'Hotel

The Marina All Suites Hotel bar is a Technicolor pastiche of ice-blue and orange walls... More

Baretto Londra

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Carlinhos de Jesus

Dancer and choreographer Carlinhos de Jesus heads this Rio ballroom dance school, where teachers give... More

Confeitaria Colombo

Brazil's most venerable chocolatier (founded in 1894) is hidden on a narrow street in chaotic... More

Corcovado

Atop one of the city's highest peaks, the world-renowned statue of Christ the Redeemer gives... More

Garota de Ipanema

The bar where, legend has it, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Morais wrote the... More

Ipanema Beach

What to Expect: Majestic granite peaks jut from a jungle-covered range to create a spectacular... More

Jardim Botânico

Vast palm-lined avenues lead to groves of cocoa and rubber trees. Giant Amazonian water lilies—some... More

La Vereda

Above the city's fray in the boho-chic hilltop neighborhood of Santa Teresa sits a tiny... More

Maria Bonita Extra

Skinny pants, diaphanous camis, and slinky tube dresses in eye-popping orange and fuchsia fill the... More

Mil Frutas, Jardim Botânico

Although not quite a thousand, there are more than a hundred flavors of natural ice... More

Niterói Contemporary Art Museum

Oscar Niemeyer's architectural masterpiece was completed late in his life—1996—but has the same fantastic improbability... More

Osklen, Rio de Janeiro

Designer Oskar Metsavaht's clothes, wave-riding gear, and microscopic bikinis are a sleek, no-frills marriage of... More

Relais Solar

A five-bedroom colonial house in the Santa Teresa district of Rio, surrounded by a 21,000-square-foot... More

Rio Scenarium

Nightclub? Bar? Furniture warehouse? It defies description, but if you go to only one place,... More

Santa Teresa and Lapa

Some of Rio's most beautiful—and well-preserved—colonial architecture can be found in these adjacent up-and-coming neighborhoods.... More

Teatro Popular

This Oscar Niemeyer-designed theater holds 400 as part of an eight-building cultural complex overlooking Guanabara... More