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Longing for that deep blue horizon?
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil
18.7881° N + 98.9899° E
Home to a thriving and adventurous culture, crowned by the world’s most famous beach. Where else but Rio?
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Oro
At Oro you might be served a steamed-bun sandwich in a tree branch. Or a stew of black beans and kale bubbles. Or açai, banana slices and liquid nitrogen. Or a series of hors-d’oeuvres in test tubes and on bricks. But far from being an exercise in gimmickry, the startling presentation prepares you well for flavours that are inventive, surprising and terrific.
Lasai
Chef Rafa Costa e Silva’s homecoming after honing his craft in Spain, Lasai has all the trappings of an understated culinary revolution. The ingredients are Basque-inspired but locally grown, and the menu - which changes regularly - is divided playfully into Don’t mess with me (diner’s choice) and Festival (a curated degustation). The results are surprising and stunning.
Aprazivel
Be sure to book a table with a view. Aprazivel sits at the top of Santa Teresa in several levels staggered down the hillside, including two outdoor terraces and a tree-house dining room, with toucans and hanging lanterns only adding to the feeling of being in a tropical garden.
Casa Marques
Nestled in the bohemian hills of Santa Teresa, the first success of Casa Marques is its attractiveness. It’s a late colonial conversion done up with modern breezy flair - and in sync with its location, each room is an individually-tailored tribute to Brazilian design, enlivening and relaxing at once.
Hotel Fasano
Luxury doesn’t often get more luxurious than this. Ipanema’s Hotel Fasano might have the most photographed infinity pool on Earth and one of the most desirable vistas known to international travel. But while the sights of Corcovado, Two Brothers Mountain and the surrounding beaches are indeed prime Rio, the interior of the hotel itself meets the external beauty in nearly every way.
La Suite
Right between the hills and the beaches at Joá is La Suite, a seven-suite guesthouse converted from a 1960s mansion. Its colour palette is reason enough to book, with the suites celebrating white, green, pink, blue, yellow, black and purple separately; it would be extravagant if it weren’t so tasteful.
Rio Hang-Gliding
It’s hard to say if this would be the best way to start a Rio holiday, or the best way to finish it. But it doesn’t matter. Konrad Heilmann is an outstanding tandem pilot, and his team will make you feel utterly safe throughout this hang-gliding adventure over one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Copacabana Beach
Four kilometres of heaven. A Mecca for sun-worship for as long as anyone can remember, Copacabana beach remains a favourite today with both tourists and cariocas, and for reasons that extend beyond its cultural folklore.
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