Rio Tours

01/03/2025

HAPPY 460th BIRTHDA RIO!!! 🎉🎂🎁🎈🎊
Rio de Janeiro was officially founded on March 1, 1565, when King Sebastian of Portugal sent his army captain Estácio de Sá to what was then known as the Portuguese colony of Brazil, to fight for possession of the land against the French. The French had occupied the territory around the Guanabara Bay with the blessings of the legendary indigenous leader of the Tamoio tribes, Cunhambebe. The Portuguese succeeded in expelling the French and assuming control of the territory, and the city of Rio de Janeiro was born. The Portuguese had first arrived in the Guanabara Bay on January 1, 1502 and, thinking it was the mouth of a river, called it "River of January" - Rio de Janeiro in Portuguese.

Enjoy these photos by landscape photographer Jailton Machado

19/11/2024

🌎 November 18th, after the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the G20 Leaders'Summit first session in Rio de Janeiro, G20 representatives gather for the official Global Alliance photo. The moment marks the G20's commitment to cooperation and will to create a fairer world.
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🌎 Nov 18, após o lançamento da Aliança Global contra a Fome e a Pobreza e a 1ª sessão da Cúpula de líderes do G20, no Rio de Janeiro, os representantes dos países do G20 se reúnem para a foto oficial da Aliança Global. O momento marca o compromisso com a cooperação e a vontade do G20 de criar um mundo mais justo.
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🌎 Nov 18, tras el lanzamiento de la Alianza Global contra el Hambre y la Pobreza y la 1ª sesión de la Cumbre de Líderes del G20 en Río de Janeiro, los representantes de los países del G20 se reúnen para la foto oficial de la Alianza Global. El momento marca el compromiso del G20 con la cooperación y la voluntad de crear un mundo más justo.


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07/09/2024

Happy Independence Day Brazil!!

It was 202 years ago, on September 7th 1822 when Prince Pedro, son of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, declared Brazil's independence from Portugal.

On 2 September 1822, a new decree with Lisbon's demands arrived in Rio de Janeiro, while Prince Pedro was in São Paulo. Princess Maria Leopoldina, acting as Princess Regent, met with the Council of Ministers and decided to send her husband a letter advising him to proclaim Brazil's independence. The letter reached Prince Pedro on 7 September 1822. He agreed he had no other option in the face of this constant effort by Lisbon to undermine Brazilian sovereignty. That same day, in a famous scene at the shore of the Ipiranga River, he declared the country's independence, shouting "Hail to the independence, to freedom and to the separation of Brazil from Portugal!" He unsheathed his sword affirming that "For my blood, my honor, my God, I swear to give Brazil freedom," and later cried out: "Brazilians, Independence or death!", thus ending 322 years of colonial dominance of Portugal over Brazil. He was the Emperor of Brazil from 12 October 1822 – 7 April 1831.


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13/06/2024

Today is Tourist Day in Rio! The city celebrates its tourists day with lots of love and joy!

This date is intended to honor people who like to travel to see different places around the world.

Tourists are essential to help boost the city's economy, which is why so much is invested in infrastructure to welcome beloved travelers to Rio.

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12/06/2024

Paraty is a very old, charming colonial town on the Green Coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 140 miles from the City of Rio. Founded in 1667, it is rich with history and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2019. A visit to Paraty while in Rio is highly recommended! There is so much to do and see there. The Historic Center District has cobblestone streets and no motor vehicles are permitted on them.

Maybe the coolest feature of Paraty is that once a month, when the moon is 🌕 full and the tide is high, the sea water rises above its normal levels and 🌊 pours into the streets of the Historic Center District through openings in the seawalls at the harbor. The streets are flooded for a short time until the tide recedes. This is how the streets are washed! An amazing sight to see.

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08/05/2024

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Rio de Janeiro is recognised for taking bold moves to redefine its central area and waterfront, moving away from decades...

04/05/2024

The entire city is buzzing with excitement for what tomorrow night will be the biggest concert in history, when Madonna gives a free concert in front of a million fans on Copacabana Beach! The free concert is a gift to fans marking the end of her Celebration Tour, celebrating her 40 year career. Fans have flocked into the city from all over Brazil and around the world, with hotel occupancy at 96%. This past week we saw the city's Mayor Eduardo Paes, along with many Cariocas (as residents are called), dancing in the streets singing Madonna songs, getting pumped for the show. Large crowds have gathered to watch the rehearsals, and some have been lucky to catch a glimpse of the Queen of Pop looking out the door to her balcony at the iconic Copacabana Palace Hotel. The Marvelous City continues to attract major events of global interest! The show will be be broadcast live on Globo TV beginning at 8:45 ET.



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10/04/2024

Yesterday Brazil announced another postponement of the date that tourist visas will be required for citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia, until April 10, 2025.

10/04/2024

Yesterday Brazil announced another postponement of the date that tourist visas will be required for citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia, until April 10, 2025.

10/03/2024

Rio is a way of feeling, where every place and every moment here makes you live . This year the city celebrates its 459th birthday! 🎂

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Río es una forma de sentir, donde cada lugar y cada momento aquí te hace vivir .

🇧🇷 O Rio é mais que um destino. É uma forma de sentir, de ser e de viver que faz .

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06/01/2024

🇧🇷Update on visa requirements🇧🇷
Visas will be required to enter Brazil starting April 10th for citizens of the United States, Canada and Australia.

Brazil historically had a policy of reciprocity for requiring visas for tourists of other nationalities. The US requires Brazilians to have a visa to travel here, and last year granted 1.1 million of them.

In 2019 the Bolsonaro administration waived this requirement for citizens of the US, Canada, Australia and Japan to facilitate tourism. Only to have the pandemic hit the next year forcing New Years Eve celebrations and Carnaval to be canceled!

The new administration of Lula da Silva reinstated the reciprocity policy last year, to take effect January 10th. Japan agreed to permit Brazilians to travel there without a visa so they remain exempt. On December 1 a website was launched for American, Canadian and Australian travelers to apply for electronic visas. Unfortunately there were problems with the process, causing concern for the tourism sector right at the beginning of high season!

On January 4 a decision was made to postpone the requirement until April 10. Also the requirements for bank statements and travel iteneraries were dropped, and the validity of the visas was extended from 2 years to 10 years for Americans and 5 years for Canadians and Australians. And it only costs $80, half what it did in the old days when one had to visit the consulate to have the paper visa glued into your passport! The electronic visa is sent to your email.

The website to apply for the visa is brazil.vfsevisa.com.
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