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Fodor's Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo
Paperback
Series: Full-Color Travel Guide
Publisher Price: $20.99
ISBN13: 9781640977839
Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications
Published: Jul 1 2025
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.20 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
Whether you want to celebrate Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, climb to the top of Sugar Loaf, or sip on coffee in the streets of São Paulo, the local Fodor's travel experts in Brazil are here to help! Fodor's Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.
Fodor's Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo travel guide includes:
- AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
- MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
- MORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
- COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
- HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
- PHOTO-FILLED BEST OF FEATURES on Best Beaches of Rio de Janeiro, Best Museums of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, History You Can See, and more
- TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
- HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
- SPECIAL FEATURES on Parque Ibirapuera, What to Watch and Read Before You Visit, and What to Eat and Drink
- LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
- PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
- UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Christ the Redeemer statue, Copacabana beach, Beco de Batman, Niterói, Arraial do Cabo, Búzios, Liberdade, Avenida Paulista, Itaim Bibi, São Sebastião, Serra Negra, Ilhabela, and more.
Planning on visiting South America? Check out Fodor's Essential Argentina, Fodor's Essential Peru, and Fodor's Essential Chile.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
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