in Brazil. Looking for a perfect spot for spending your New Year Vacation or Brazilian Carnival, you just found it!This movie star Copacabana Penthouse is located at beachfront of worldwide famous Copacabana Beach. All built in Italian marble, this duplex

Rio de Janeiro is the spot if you are looking for sun and sweet days!This precious Rio vacation apartment is extremely well decorated with white modern lines. The apartment has 3 ample decor suites, with king-size mattresses, cable TV, new

Ipanema Best RestaurantsIpanema may be for Rio de Janeiro what Tribeca or Soho represents for Manhattan, guarded, obvious geographic and cultural differences. Even within Brazil, the neighborhood famed by the lovely song "The Girl from Ipanema", is a synonym for

The Objective of this post is to describe the first Flags of Brazil, during its colonial days:Order of Christ Would you be kind enough to translate the following statement? "...1320, da Ordem de Cristo 1ª hasteada em solo brasileiro." The

Cont. This is Part II of the History of Rio de Janeiro Post.Rio de Janeiro history was marked by great progression after the finding of gold in Minas Gerais 1693. The gold route went through the port of Rio de

What is the history of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil? It seems like there is a fascination upon this subject, so we will be posting a series of articles related to the history of Rio de Janeiro, history of the

APOLOGIZE TO THE PURIST among Brazilian history scholars and to manuscript collectors, but Pero Vaz de Caminha's letter in 1500 was the first advertising poster to depict our homeland. Don Manuel, king of Portugal at the time, never published the

Who said São Paulo doesn't have Samba or beautiful women? Last Saturday, October 4th, Jaqueline Khury, 25 year old model and actress was awarded Drum Queen for a São Paulo Samba School called Academicos do Tatuapé.The ceremony was held at

Although we still have more than 160 days to go for 2009 Rio Carnival, backstage parade negotiations are at full speed. Didn't understand? Let me explain you: Carnival in Rio has several activities throughout the year, but some of its

Yesterday, September 7th, Brazil celebrated the 186th anniversary of its independence day. Paying homage to the Brazilian culture, Belavista-Rio decided to briefly describe the origins, history, symbolism and pantone of the Official Brazil Flag. The flag of Brazil has a

Travelling to Brazil? Do you know if any vaccination procedure should be made? Belavista-Rio obtained an official document from the Brazilian Government stating in what conditions and locations vaccination requirements should be made. Please read below to fully understand vaccination

Copacabana has been a constant topic in several Brazilian blogs and journals in the Internet. We know Copacabana is the all time famed beach around the world, but have you ever seen all of Copacabana's beach angles? I bet you

Most of you would think that writing about Brazilian women should be an easy task, right? Since the "Girl from Ipanema" days in the 50's, all the way to glorious Giselle Bundchen, Brazil babes have showed their genetic gift for

Carnival 2009 has been officially launched in Rio de Janeiro by an event called "parade draw". With many schools deciding upon their samba-concept and samba-lyrics, the Rio de Janeiro 2009 Carnival parade schedule was settled by a draw at the

Even in vacations, we know emergencies may happen. Thinking about our clients in Rio, we decided to appoint a top quality dentistry clinic in Rio which we describe below:DENTAL DOCTOR is a full dentistry clinic in Rio de Janeiro devoted

We know you have heard of the Rio beaches, but what about Rio cultural activites? If you strive for culture, your best bet is to stay in a distrcit that has many Museums and Cultural Centers. This neighborhood is Flamengo!

We know you have heard of Copacabana and Ipanema, but what about the Flamengo district in Rio? I bet you do not know that the Flamengo neighborhood hosts the most amazingly designed buildings in Rio, including the famous Biarritz, the

Lately I have been receiving dozens of emails regarding apartment rentals in Rio de Janeiro. People have sent me many questions and concerns, asking what are the average prices of apartments in Rio, their best locations, best deals, established companies,

During Brazil's Carnival, one of the most disputed (and sometimes controversial) unofficial contests is deciding who was the "ultimate muse", after the four-day party holiday is over. Brazilians, international press, and publicity agencies, reflect upon who was the most dazzling

Darwin is back to Brazil 173 years after he wrote the famous quote "On the 19th of August we finally left the shores of Brazil, I thank God, I shall never again visit a slave-country", in a marvelous exhibit in