Rio de Janeiro - Lapa

Lapa is the only district in Rio where it is told to be safer at night than during the day. So for a true taste of nightlife in Rio, there's only one neighborhood to head for and that's Lapa. In front of the "Arcos de Lapa" a lot of foodstalls selling typical brasilian food.

"Escaderia Selaron" is a long, steep stairwell linking the neighborhoods of Lapa and Santa Teresa and is covered by lots of different tiles from across the world. It's named after the Chilean artist Jorge Selaron, who dedicated the last decades of his life to tirelessly working on this "tribute to the Brazilian people".Read more