by befree | culture, traditional food
Calling all adventurous foodies! Ready to tantalize your taste buds and experience Rio de Janeiro like a local? Forget the tourist traps and Michelin-starred restaurants – we’re diving headfirst into the vibrant world of Rio’s hidden street food scene...
by befree | article, Private Tours
Historical and Cultural, Sightseeing or Ecotourism? What is the difference between these types of tours and which offers what you are looking for? Many times, before traveling, we are daydreaming about the things we are going to do, see, eat, etc. But the truth is...
by befree | article, culture
Every day, hundreds, perhaps thousands of people travel through the streets of the Lapa neighborhood. While most of these people are workers or residents, a large part, especially on weekends, are made up of bohemians and tourists, looking for nightlife. What almost...
by befree | article, culture
Located between the neighborhoods of Humaitá and Gávea, the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro is an island of green, history, and science in the midst of the chaos of the big city with its 54 hectares housing more than 6500 species of plants and vegetables of...
by befree | article, culture, history
Posing as an imposing figure since its inauguration in 1906, the building that is located on Rua Primeiro de Março 66 today houses the Banco do Brasil Cultural Center. Since its conception, the building was linked to several businesses in the economic area, being...
by befree | article, culture, history
Located in the Cinelândia area, you can find a building opened in 1908, with different architectural styles in its composition. This building is the National Museum of Fine Arts. Originally, the building was built to serve as the headquarters of the National School of...
by befree | article, culture, history
In our last week article, we were presented to the life and work of Jean Baptiste Debret and his impact on Brazil. Today we gonna talk about another very important artist, this time a Brazilian one, that also lived and worked a good amount of his live in Rio de...
by befree | article, culture
When we think about Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, most people think about beaches, soccer and samba… What a lot of people do not know is that Brazil is home of a huge number of very talented artists, from painters, to sculptors, actors, musicians… It is a very long list....
by befree | article, culture, history
Fancy a beer? A caipirinha, maybe? Perhaps you just want to have a good night out, chatting with friends, or dancing? No matter what you like to do or what kind of music you’re into, there’s one perfect neighborhood for the night owls: Lapa. It’s so cramped with bars,...
by befree | arichitecture, article, culture
Rio is now the first World Capital of Architecture, title given by Unesco this week, in partnership with the International Union of Architects (UIA). Why’s that, do you ask? There’s plenty of reasons!!! First, the city has so many architectural styles it ends up being...
