Brazil · the visa
Rio De Janeiro
Rio De Janeiro as a base, not a holiday: where to live, what a month costs, where to work, how to get around — from the writers who live there.
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The sheet
Being researched — the sheet lands within the hour of a first visit
The cost sheet, the coworking prices and where nomads live are being researched for Rio De Janeiro now: a reporter model reads current listings and recent reports and files them with the month they hold for. Until then, the pieces below are the ground truth.
Where to live
9 pieces by the writers on the ground
Where to live · Rio De JaneiroUrca, Rio de Janeiro: Sugarloaf’s Quiet PeninsulaQuiet neighbourhood with local food and sunset tips
Where to live · Rio De JaneiroSanta Teresa, Rio de Janeiro: the hill where Rio slows downHill neighbourhood with local culture and views
Where to live · Rio De JaneiroLeblon, Rio de Janeiro: the beach neighbourhood that eats well and keeps its coolBeach neighbourhood with food scene and calm vibe
Where to live · Rio De JaneiroIpanema, Rio de Janeiro: beach, bossa nova and the easy glamour of the south zoneIconic beach neighbourhood with lifestyle insights
Where to live · Rio De JaneiroFlamengo, Rio de Janeiro: the park-side neighbourhood that lives like a localPark-side neighbourhood with practical living info
Where to live · Rio De JaneiroCopacabana, Rio de Janeiro: the democratic beach that never sleepsFamous beach neighbourhood with local life details
Where to live · Rio De JaneiroCentro, Rio de Janeiro: the city’s oldest downtown in full daylightHistoric downtown neighbourhood, walkable and practical
Where to live · Rio De JaneiroBotafogo, Rio de Janeiro: where the city goes out nowLocal neighbourhood with food and nightlife focus
Where to live · Rio De JaneiroLapa, Rio de Janeiro: where the arches give way to sambaDay and night neighbourhood life, party focus
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A first week before the flat: the Rio De Janeiro hotel directory
