as a carioca I fell emotional hearing gringos speaking higly of Rio... Brazilians sometimes don't know the value of this city.

Thanks a lot for that comment👍🏿

Thanks and it's still in the works

Thank you very much!

Agreed

I'm glad they're helping👊🏿

Oh yeah!

Anytime👊🏿

Glad you liked it!

How was it?

@@brandon9638 it was awesome I loved it also American money goes a long way over there

@@boynxtdoor5886 could you use your debit card or need to use cash everywhere?

Obrigado🙏🏿

I would still visit even if you don't speak the language. You'll enjoy it for sure👍🏿

Thanks! As always🙏🏿

Thanks for all the support as usual💪🏿

Sounds good👍🏿

I would love to visit Rio during NYE or Carnaval. I'm sure the atmosphere is crazy during that time. Also, I plan to visit Buenos Aires very soon.

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Thanks again!

Agreed 🇲🇽🇨🇦

Glad to hear that👌🏿

Yeah, and the acai is so addictive

It is new for me too. Working with foreign companies, nevar had problems with the foreign mate’s credit card.

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Not yet, but maybe in the future.

I don't blame you

I have that video up already. Just search Brazil in my videos.

safety concerns in Rio aare supre exagerated.

I was there in March. I found it to be incredibly cheap. For me it was still easy to spend too much living like a king the entire time. But it was worth it. Here are the price ranges for common expenses: AirBnB- For the beach neighborhoods,$800-1200 per month if you book for a month, otherwise 300-500 for a week, or $30-60 per night. Hotels can be similar per night in but vary. Hostels are much cheaper if you're down for that. AirBnBs can be even cheaper than what I mentioned the further you get from the beaches (ie, downtown, cento, etc.) 5-star meal (filet mignon, grilled octopus) $40-60 for two people, including drinks. Eg- Aprazível or dining @ the hilton hotel. Fogo de Chao was the one exception ($100 for two) but it was one of the fanciest dining experiences I've had. Regular nice restaurants (filet mignon): $30 for two people and drinks Brazilian diners (that cater to locals, outside of tourist spots) $4-5 for a huge fish filet, rice, beans, veggies, drink Burger king: similar to US prices Bike rentals: $6-8/mo for a 4x rentals per day (cost of additional rides are negligibly, like 25 cents). Note; Set up a Bike Itau account before you visit Brazil and get a visitor CPF number if required, otherwise rentals may be difficult or impossible. You'll be glad you did. Uber ride: $2 for a short ride, $6-8 to get wayyy up downtown. Sodas and beers: $1-2 typically, at the beach or in a bar Mix drinks: $5-6 Clothing: You can find stylish $5-10 shirts, $12 shorts at South & Co. and Taco. And you'll blend in better than your gringo clothes from home. I've heard of rentals for $500/mo from tourists I met. I met locals who pay $4-500/mo for their basic apartments. Lula livre!

@@dj69321 A lot of useful information here, thanks for taking the time to write this out!

Same, I love my country.

more equality for that to happen

No, there aren,t any car ban in Rio.. you can ask for big ubers, they are called UBER BLACK.

@@rublaj Thank You

For withdrawing cash I used Bradesco. TIM and Claro are popular mobile carriers there.

Hello, buy a “rent ticket” online that’s valid for 72 hours to show if they ask for an onward ticket. Google “rentonwardticket” and buy one the day before your trip.

@@slyslife Thank you very much!

As touristy as it is...Rio.

Nope

I've been to both places several times and there is no way in hell Sobe comes close to what I've seen in Rio. The only thing that South Beach has more of than Rio is cocaine lol.

NYC has beaches tho. If Manhattan had a beach? That sounds like it would be awesome

Your comment is all over the place...Everywhere has negative points and can improve. Copacabana is a neighborhood in Rio. Preferring Sb over Rio is your opinion.

Thanks. I would say Rio is more tourist/foreigner-friendly and has more attractions to visit and see. However, Salvador Bahia was a good experience although I barely touched the surface. I just wouldn't recommend Bahia for a first-timer.

Brother if you can speak Spanish then Portuguese will be a breeze. The most difficult thing about Portuguese is the pronunciation which you can pick up over time. Spanish and Portuguese are so similar. I have friends that are Portuguese and they can easily understand Spanish because it's so similar to Portuguese. Some of the vocabulary is exactly the same. Unless your going to be in Brazil for months at a time all you need is the basics which you can learn in a month. It's your choice but I feel Brazil is too amazing a place to miss out on because you don't know the language.

I would still visit even if you don't speak the language. You'll have a great time and the people there are accustomed to foreigners, so it won't be that difficult to navigate.

@@slyslife OK Sly...Thanks for the info...and safe travels

Parece que vc ainda não entendeu o que é o Brasil.

English is the main language of the world by far, not a close second, so I am happy speaking English everywhere and every country I visit..

It's always good to have the option around👌🏿

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Yeah, Mexico has a TON of museums. I'll probably head beach there sometime in the future