Environmental issues, such as air pollution, wastewater pollution, and trash pollution all pose a major threat to the safety of Rio de Janeiro’s citizens. NOT ENOUGH HOUSES! THE FATAL AIR POLLUTION. DEADLY TOXINS IN THE WATER. A LAND FULL OF TRASH. Why is Rio de Janeiro bad? Rio de Janeiro gets a bad rep for […]

The name Rio de Janeiro, which translates in English to literally ‘January River’, was the result of a mistake by Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos.Mistakenly thinking the bay was the mouth of a river, he decided to call the area Rio de Janeiro after the month he arrived there. What does January river mean? Rio […]

While Rio is generally cheaper than São Paulo, it’s more expensive than the Brazilian countryside and other destinations that aren’t as popular as the Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, Sugarloaf Mountain, Corcovado, or the historic centre of Rio. How expensive is Rio de Janeiro? You should plan to spend around R$423 ($77) per day on your […]

Rio de Janeiro gets a bad rep for being a dangerous, violent city.The violence that Rio is so strongly associated with generally happens in the favela areas so protect yourself by not going in. The only two favelas that are safe to go in are Vidigal and Rocinha, although the latter is best with a […]

While the poverty rate is now impressively less than 10%, 16 million Brazilians still live unsustainable lives. Many of the families living in poverty do not have access to education, clothing, clean water, food or fuel. Is Rio de Janeiro rich or poor? Indeed, Rio is a city with two faces – one rich, one […]