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My experience that there are so many Chileans and Argentines in Rio that the locals confuse me for someone who speaks Spanish, which I do.

I don't know how active the Chileans and Argentines are...

I have been in Rio during November, and it was cold and rainy.

January.

Or March. I'm here now.

Actually, the day after Carnival ends.

Don't come when it is cold and rainy.

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I'm not seeing many European or North American tourists. Many more from Spanish speaking countries.

Some streets were jammed with Carnaval partygoers. Some ladies walking the streets in skimpy...

First off, it's not hot now, the temperature is way down.

I am not seeing any Americans or Europeans here. The tourists seem to be Spanish-speaking.

Tonight, I am going to the Casablanca bar....

It's hot in Copacabana right now. I can only sit under the air conditioning.

I flew into GIG on a domestic connecting flight. The walk from the airplane to baggage claim was very long.

It's a bit scary, though.

I couldn't imagine going to one of those rooms with a garota.

Yep, that is why it was so confusing when he said he went to 13 de maio for the weekend.

To be clear, the downtown places are mostly closed during the weekend.

I will be hitting Rio with a...

I know.

The OP stated that he did a quick stop at Av 13 de maio for the weekend, but then stated that Av 13 de maio is closed on weekends.

How much did you pay?

What was this?

"Did a quick stop in Rio for the weekend.

Av 13 de Maio. ".

The rooms at Av 13 de Maio were open over the weekend? Saturday and Sunday?

It looks like the VLT uses the "RioCard Mais". Great. I think I still have one of them.

Yes. If I set up Uber in Brazil for my one holiday I take there every year, then transport from Santos Dumont would not depend on the taxi thieves based there.

Don't preclude the possibility that the visa implementation date will be delayed again.

You have described an ongoing problem in Brazil. Nobody has change.

I once paid for a 4 reais product with a 5 reais bill. The cashier asked if I had something smaller.

The problem is that the weather is questionable after Carnival. It can be cool and rainy, which means no beach.

If you are looking for a girlfriend in Brazil, you must either be a hansum young man, or be prepared to spend a lot of money. Especially if you don't speak Portuguese.

The taxi mafia at Santos Dumont Airport charge a fortune, at least double the normal taxi meter fare.

Girl friendly AiriBnBs in Copacabana? Do they exist?

Correctomenche.

The hassle is getting whatever card works on the VLT and then getting a metro card.

Another alternative would be the VLT to the Metro, but taking a taxi from the Metro station...

Transport from Santos Dumont. Anyone take the VLT streetcar to the nearest metro? I am thinking about taking the train to the Carioca metro, and then down to Copacabana. The metro in Copa is kind of...

The Brazil eVisa requirement has been postponed until January 10,2024.