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Carnival and What's Hot in Rio

This section of our website is dedicated to keeping you informed about the annual Carnival celebration and the "latest and greatest" trends and hotspots in our Marvelous City of Rio!  The My Destination team will take the first crack at identifying "what’s hot" but over time, this corner of the site will be what our users are saying . . .

  • What's the latest on this year's Carnival?
  • What are the "must do" things and places to see while in Rio? 
  • What are the best beaches for surfing . . .   for wild beach games . . .   to get away from it all . . . 
  • Who's hot in Rio?

 

Check here to learn what’s hot it Rio!

 

Carnival

Top Attractions

Best Beaches for . . .

Rio de Janeiro Photos

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  • Photo: Pedro Kirilos/Riotur

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