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Alexandre Macieira/Riotur.&#160;<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/E/S/0/-/Rua_do_Rosario.jpg">View full-size</a></em></small></div> <p>Rio de Janeiro's Historic Downtown (Centro Hist&#243;rico) just keeps getting better and better, thanks to the reurbanization ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/16/rio-de-janeiro-travel-the-charms-of-rua-do-rosario.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/16/rio-de-janeiro-travel-the-charms-of-rua-do-rosario.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 16:31:55 +0000 2013-05-16T16:31:55Z http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/15/rio-de-janeiro-carnival-2014-unidos-da-tijuca-to-commemorate-ayrton-senna.htm <div style="text-align: center;"><img src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/6/S/0/-/Unidos_da_Tijuca_2.JPG" alt="image" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><small><em>Unidos da Tijuca MC Juninho, Paulo Barros, Fernando Horta, Viviane Senna and Unidos da Tijuca flag bearer Rute in the official theme launch yesterday. Exclusiva Comunica&#231;&#227;o/Unidos da Tijuca. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/5/S/0/-/Unidos_da_Tijuca.JPG">View full-size</a></em></small></div> <p>Unidos ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/15/rio-de-janeiro-carnival-2014-unidos-da-tijuca-to-commemorate-ayrton-senna.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/15/rio-de-janeiro-carnival-2014-unidos-da-tijuca-to-commemorate-ayrton-senna.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 13:37:29 +0000 2013-05-15T13:37:29Z http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/12/bembe-do-mercado-2013-african-heritage-feast-commemorates-abolition-of-slavery-in-brazil.htm <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/-/S/0/-/Bembe_do_Mercado_6.jpg" alt="image" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><small><em>Rita Barreto/Setur Bahia. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/n/R/0/-/Bembe_do_Mercado.jpg">View full-size</a></em></small></div> <p>One of the most important celebrations in Brazil's African heritage tourism, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/od/festivalsevents/ss/Bembe-do-Mercado.htm">Bemb&#233; do Mercado</a> will start tomorrow in Santo Amaro, Bahia. The feast with a strong ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/12/bembe-do-mercado-2013-african-heritage-feast-commemorates-abolition-of-slavery-in-brazil.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/12/bembe-do-mercado-2013-african-heritage-feast-commemorates-abolition-of-slavery-in-brazil.htm Sun, 12 May 2013 14:17:39 +0000 2013-05-12T14:17:39Z http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/12/arena-fonte-nova-to-host-first-match-in-bahia-soccer-finals.htm <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/r/R/0/-/Fonte_Nova_5.jpg" alt="image" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><small><em>The stadium in March 2013. Photo by Andr&#233; Fofano/ME/ Portal da Copa (copa2014.gov.br)</em>. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/s/R/0/-/salvador_arenafontenova.jpg">View full-size</a></small></div> <p>Before hosting <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/index.html">FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013</a> (June 15-30) and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html">2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil</a>, Salvador's ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/12/arena-fonte-nova-to-host-first-match-in-bahia-soccer-finals.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/12/arena-fonte-nova-to-host-first-match-in-bahia-soccer-finals.htm Sun, 12 May 2013 00:06:30 +0000 2013-05-12T00:06:30Z http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/02/new-restaurant-in-sao-paulo-avek-on-rua-joaquim-antunes.htm <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/9/R/0/-/Avek_5.jpg" alt="image" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><small><em> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/8/R/0/-/Avek_4.jpg">View full-size</a></em></small></div> <p>Avek, a restaurant with a wine bar and a wine store, is one of the newest openings on Rua Joaquim Antunes, a street in the Pinheiros district containing ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/02/new-restaurant-in-sao-paulo-avek-on-rua-joaquim-antunes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/05/02/new-restaurant-in-sao-paulo-avek-on-rua-joaquim-antunes.htm Thu, 02 May 2013 13:53:33 +0000 2013-05-02T13:53:33Z http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/30/rio-attractions-casa-daros-showcases-latin-american-art.htm <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/h/R/0/-/Casa_Daros_Brazil.jpg" alt="image" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><small><em> </em>Alexandre Macieira/Riotur. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/d/R/0/-/Casa_Daros_2.jpg">View full-size</a></small></div> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/od/riodejaneiro/ss/Casa_Daros.htm">Casa Daros</a>, a restored 1866 property in Botafogo, in Rio de Janeiro's South Side, has become the gateway into one of the world's most important collections ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/30/rio-attractions-casa-daros-showcases-latin-american-art.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/30/rio-attractions-casa-daros-showcases-latin-american-art.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:54:03 +0000 2013-04-30T23:54:03Z http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/30/casas-da-vila-boho-chic-getaway-in-trancoso-brazil.htm <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/a/R/0/-/Blue_Atelier_5.jpg" alt="image" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><small><em> </em>Blue Atelier. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/p/Q/0/-/Blue_Atelier_1.jpg">View full-size</a></small></div> <p>Sun-soaked Trancoso on Bahia's Discovery Coast owes a lot of its charm to pousadas and hotels which blend fine design and the simple beauty of the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/30/casas-da-vila-boho-chic-getaway-in-trancoso-brazil.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/30/casas-da-vila-boho-chic-getaway-in-trancoso-brazil.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:13:11 +0000 2013-04-30T10:13:11Z http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/29/maracana-stadium-reopens-in-rio-brazil.htm <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/T/R/0/-/Maracana_April_27_2013.jpg" alt="image" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><small><em></em>The test event last Saturday. Photo by Alexandre Macieira/Riotur. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/S/R/0/-/Maracana_April_27.jpg">View full-size</a></small></div> <p>Filled to 30% of its 78,838 capacity, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/od/riodejaneiro/ss/Maracana_Stadium.htm">Maracan&#227; Stadium</a> reopened last Saturday for a test friendly.</p> <p>The reconstruction journey from ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/29/maracana-stadium-reopens-in-rio-brazil.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/29/maracana-stadium-reopens-in-rio-brazil.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:24:17 +0000 2013-04-29T17:24:17Z http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/26/new-sao-paulo-restaurant-ella-in-pinheiros.htm <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/0/R/0/-/Ella.jpg" alt="image" /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><small><em><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/1/R/0/-/Ella_2.jpg">View full-size</a></em></small></div> <p>The place with jazz and soft Brazilian music in the background is small and cozy - the indoor dining area seats 25; the veranda, 12. Ella, one of the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/26/new-sao-paulo-restaurant-ella-in-pinheiros.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/26/new-sao-paulo-restaurant-ella-in-pinheiros.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:26:36 +0000 2013-04-26T20:26:36Z http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/25/rio-de-janeiro-nightlife-miranda-at-lagoon-complex.htm <div style="text-align: center;"><img src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/gobrazil/1/0/v/Q/0/-/Spanta.jpg" alt="image" /></div> <p>Opened in March 2012, Miranda is all Rio, a versatile and attractive venue at an address with spectacular views: Lagoon Complex, also home to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/od/wheretoeatinrio/ss/Lagoon-Gourmet.htm">Lagoon Gourmet</a>, on the banks of <a href="http://gobrazil.about.com/od/riodejaneiro/p/lagoarj.htm">...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/25/rio-de-janeiro-nightlife-miranda-at-lagoon-complex.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gobrazil.about.com/b/2013/04/25/rio-de-janeiro-nightlife-miranda-at-lagoon-complex.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:02:35 +0000 2013-04-25T23:02:35Z