Planning a trip to Rio. Questions.
Hi all,
Being recently single I really want to go to Argentina and Brazil in the first half of 2019. I can't go after this because of personal reasons (I might be in another serious relationship, just a gut feeling). So being a bit a nerd, I really wanted to see the Total Solar Eclipse from Argentina on 2nd July 2019. There's a Contiki for Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro from 1-9 July, and being 35, the cutoff age, I thought this would be a good idea to see the eclipse and experience a Contiki at the same time.
However, since I can't be as "single and free" as I can be after this, I am really thinking about it from a boys trip perspective and want to enjoy seeing the beautiful Brazilian girls dressed up nicely in summer clothes and on the beach. July would be winter so I don't want to miss out on this and would therefore consider going earlier this year. This would mean I'd miss the eclipse but enjoy the holiday the way I want to. And there will be more eclipses to chase in my lifetime.
So what I would like to ask is:
- Do the girls dress up the same in winter as they do in summer given the tropical climate?
- When do the people of Rio de Janeiro start wearing winter clothes in the year?
- Is it advisable to go during the Carnival? (I'm thinking inflated prices and overcrowding. I will be visiting the termas as well so I'm considering inflated service prices).
- Is it advisable to go during Lent? (I'm thinking might the girls be more conservative during this period).