Samba Stopover

The city of Rio de Janeiro is a beautiful and harmonious mixture of all the regions of the State of the same name. Carnival is held in the last weeks of February or early March just before the Christian period of Lent. Rio is not just long sandy beaches and blue skies, lively nightclubs or bars; there’s also centuries old churches, a melting pot of cultures influencing many of its architecture and foods, and lush green botanical gardens. Rio city is one of the most popular tourist cities in South America with large hotels, sophisticated stores and plenty of malls to shop to your heart’s content.