Rio de Janeiro Shopping Tips by RafaelTheSecond

Name of Shop: FEIRA DO NORDESTE

It is not a shop, it is a whole pavillion with many different stores of local and real brazilian stuffs. The Feira do Nordeste or simply Feira de São Cristovão is one of the best places where you can see the real face of some brazilians!

It is a place where they live their traditions and also the great chances for you to see very curious spices, food and drinks that this huge country called Brazil has!

April 31, 2005

What To Buy: You can buy RAPADURAS, BOLO DE AIPIM, PÉ DE MOLEQUE and many special brazilian candies made of Sugar Cane, Coconut, Yuca and many exotic food.

What To Pay: With less than 100 dollars you can feel like a king there!:)

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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: PAVILHÃO DE SÃO CRISTOVAO
Directions: North of the city, São Cristovão is one of the biggest neighborhoods of our Rio!

Name of Shop: BARRA POINT SHOPPING CENTER

Pet shops are nto places where our visitors go, but it is interesting to see that you can buy exotic animals in Rio.

I loved that Cacatua, originally from Australia but very well addapted in Rio!

What To Buy: There are also animals from our fauna, and they are controlled by the Goverment, there is no risk for you animals, and they are just sold if you guarantee a proper life for the animals!;)

What To Pay: Between 100 to 200 US dollars you can have cute pets in your house!;)

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Theme: Other
Address: BARRA POINT
Directions: The main avenue in Barra da Tijuca is Avenida Airton Senna, it is the first shopping center when you get to Barra.

Name of Shop: COOL OPTIONS FOR OUR LOCAL ARTS

It is not a shop, it is a whole square with full of shop stands all around, you can find everything regarding art crafts, paintings, hammocks. But...It is Ipanema's price and Ipanema is one of the most well off neighborhoods of Rio.

What To Buy: Forinstance, you can by little statues of our local fauna, made with tow wood which gave its name to our country, THE PAU BRASIL!;)

What To Pay: with 100 us dollars you can do alot there!;)

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Theme: Other
Address: PRACA GENERAL OSORIO - IPANEMA
Directions: It is just in the begining of Ipanema!

Name of Shop: DOWNTOWN

It is an outdoor shopping center, completely different from all malls we have in the city...It is not in the city centre of rio, it is located in the west pat of the town.

Barra da Tijuca is a big ditrict of Rio, atually it offers many options and a wonderful beach. this is also the place where cariocas with rich pockets are moving, searching for best quality of life. Indeed, you really have many different things to do.

Have you ever seen a shopping mall with corners, streets and squares???

A place with more than 1300 stores... 12 great cinemas rooms and a place which holds many best restaurants in the city?????

There is also a big private university where students can have all the best education, and after the class, we all can have fun in the bars in such a light and spectacular ambience full of trees???

What To Buy: You can find everything at DownTown, it is really a great option for shopping...you really should visit everything!;)

TO GET THERE:

There are two main avenues in Barra da tijuca, the one which follows the beach, Ayrton Senna, and the one which cross the district in the back yards, it is an express way called Americas Avenue..When you see a rounded church, keep your right, and you will see a huge city in the right side of the pavement...it is right beside another shopping center called CITTÁ AMERICA!;)

What To Pay: It is a well off place but absolutely possible for every budget, what they want is impressing you with good taste, confort and pleasure!

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Theme: Other
Address: Av. das Américas, 500 - Barra da Tijuca

Name of Shop: LITERATI BOOK STORE

It is not only a single bookstore, it is a meeeting place,, they have a very charming café right beside it, there you can find all books published in Brazil and also overseas, you will have access to the newst dvds and cds, and also all features involved culture!

After SICILIANO, this is one of the most complete bookstore that we have, and for sure one of the most informal book store in Barra da Tijuca!

June 9th, 2006



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Theme: Books
Address: Av. das Americas, 500 - Barra Da Tijuca
Directions: CHECK MY PREVIOUS TIPS, THE ADDRESS IS THERE!;)

Name of Shop: PÃO DE AÇUCAR

Everytime you are in the hotel we know that the food is expensive and the drinks in the fridge cost a fortune. In the touristic areas where most of our visitors stay, no matter if it is a hostel or a good hotel by the beach, you will find groceries where the people usually go, they are big, complete and cheap, at elast the prices are very hoenst and it serves all your needs.

So do not hesitate to buy your stuffs in these places!

This one is very well located, it is in the end of Copacabana beach, one block from the coast, and it is not so far from Ipanema!

What To Buy: Many things specially drinks and all kind of food!;)

What To Pay: You will always buy something interesting with less than you can imagine, remember it is a local place!;)

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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: AVENIDA NOSSA SENHORA DE COPACABANA
Directions: It is right in the corner with Francisco Sá Street with Nossa Senhora de Copacabana Avenue, for you it is easier to remember when you refer it as Copacabana Avenue.

Name of Shop: PÃO DE AÇUCAR GROCERY AGAIN

The Grocery is very well located, it is in the end of Copacabana beach, one block from the coast, and it is not so far from Ipanema! I also took some photos inside of the grocery, note, it is VERY forbidden to take pictures, but these digital cameras with no flash performs miracles, don't you think????

As you can see the place is complete and something important, it is a LOCAL ENVIROMENT...IT MEANS..NO TOURIST PRICES!!!!

There are place s where they charge double when they realize you are an outsider!!! IT NEVER HAPPENS IN LOCAL GROCERIES IN RIO!!! :)

So keep that in mind...Local Groceries are the best optios for some small shoppings!;)

June 19th, 2006



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Theme: Food and Drink
Directions: It is right in the corner with Francisco Sá Street with Nossa Senhora de Copacabana Avenue, for you it is easier to remember when you refer it as Copacabana Avenue.

Name of Shop: SAARA - URUGUAIANA STREET

It is the oldest wholesale area in Rio de Janeiro located in Downtown close to the metro stations of Carioca and Uruguaiana.

What To Buy: There are several store where you can find very cheap clothes and all kind of stores

It looks like a giant bazar!!!

What To Pay: As it is a very popular area among the cariocas, do not expect to find very high prices, if the ´rices is cheaper for the locals way cheaper will be for you!

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Theme: Other
Address: RUA URUGUAIANA
Directions: You can use the LINE ONE of our subway system, get off at Uruguaiana Station, This main street called URUGUAIANA is the main street in the area, starts at Largo da Carioca and end up at Presidente Vargas Avenue