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- Sep 9, 2023, 10:00 PM
- 🌙 23 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- BrazilRio de JaneiroCinelândiaPraça Paris22°54’58” S 43°10’38” W
Rio by Night
September 9, 2023 in Brazil ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Oh my goodness, what a crazy night. Taken around Rio at night in the only way that you should.. By a local Carioca (Someone born in Rio).
We didn't really know where the night would take us, but in the end it went in every direction and we loved it.
First we went to a place by the harbour that all locals make a regular appearance at with friends, family and lovers (and rarely tourists). You sit on this wall and drink, eat and talk the night away. Carioca don't like to be indoors, I know that's a general statement, but we've heard it from three people now.
After a beer, we headed to Lapa, arguably the centre of nightlife in Rio. But nightlife doesn't start until after midnight here and we were there at 8pm, so still a while off. We went for a quick stop at a roof top bar in a hostel to have a look at the view of the aqueduct and surrounds. Then we shuffled over to a bar called Rio Scenarium, which is a three storey place filled with crazy collections of things. Music of different themes from Samba to Rock. And considered one of the 10 best bars in the world.
Walking down to central Lapa, we stopped at a bar aptly named Bar da Lapa. Here the music was loud, so it was time for another beer! So we ordered a tall, something I never expected I'd ever say, and out came a bucket of ice with 10 of them inside. It seems that here in Rio if you like a drink, you like it a lot. We listened to the music and drank our beer and did some people watching.
Somewhere we never thought we'd be, and never really heard of before. Salgueiro Samba School. Samba schools are in each community and are there for rehearsals and earning some income to help support the ultimate goal of winning a place in the top tier of Carnaval. Boy were we in for a show. The music was loud, the people were energetic and the alcohol was strong! Our feet started to shuffle to the beat of the drums and music, but no where near the speed of the dancers on stage. They were amazing and talented. Finishing up with a pizza and another caipirinha, after being talked into it by our very "happy" tour guide.Read more
It looks like this video has been sped up, she is so fast at the start :D [Roxanne]
Traveler Haha, yeah, insane. She did that in waves with others for about an hour. 🤯
Traveler I love this alley way shot!