CIEF Profº Ricardo Luques Sammarco Serra

THE TITANS

RIO DE JANEIRO ATTRACTIONS

The Corcovado is one of Rio de Janeiro hills, famous in Brazil and in the world for the 38 feet tall statue of Cristo Redentor.

Pão de Açúcar is a complex of hills located in Urca. It’s composed by Pão de Açúcar hill, Urca hill and Babilônia hill.

Ipanema is a noble neighborhood in South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, founded in 1894 by José Antônio Moreira, Ipanema Count. Borders the neighborhoods of Copacabana, Leblon e Lagoa.

Leblon is an aristocratic neighborhood in South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Located between the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the Atlantic Ocean, the Morro Dois Irmãos and Jardim de Alá Channel.

Copacabana is a noble neighborhood in South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It’s considered one of the most famous and prestigious neighborhoods in Brazil and the world. Known as Princesinha do Mar (Princess of the Sea) and Coração da Zona Sul (Heart of Southern Zone). 

The Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, also known as Catedral Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, is a Catholic cathedral located in Rio de Janeiro downtown area, in Brazil.

RIO DE JANEIRO HOTELS

Marriott Hotel Bourbon Hotel

PESTANA RIO ATLÂNTICA Porto Bay International

RIO DE JANEIRO TYPICAL FOOD

Biscoitos Globo It’s not really a dish, but it’s a typical

snack. Goes to carioca beach and never have eaten a Globo with Mate (tea) is not known the ‘carioca’ in essence.

Feijoada carioca You can find this all around

the country, but in Rio it has a special flavour.

Bife com batata frita(French Fries with Steak)

This is a dish that you can find all around the globe, but only in Rio it’s an obligation to eat once a week!

Picadinho Who order packed lunch knows that

has Picadinho every week. The sequence of the packed lunch during the week is this: Filé (Steak), Filé Acebolado (Steak with Onions), Picadinho, Estrogonofe.

Filé a Oswaldo Aranha(Oswaldo Aranha Steak) This dish was truly created in Rio

de Janeiro,  named on diplomat and politician Oswaldo Aranha (1894-1960), was invented at the Restaurante Cosmopolita, in Lapa.

Galinha com Quiabo(Chicken with Okra)

Mineiro but necessary on the carioca’s table.

Rabanada For me, only in Christmas! It

consists in fried bread soaked in milk and eggs sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.

Caldo Verde It can be originally

Portuguese, but there are several places here in Rio de Janeiro that serve this dish. It’s only start the cold weather for everybody look for this warm soup.

Frango Assado Da Padaria

(Baked Bakery Chicken) Are you without idea or time to

cook the Sunday lunch? It’s only order the frango assado da padaria, usually a delight to clog the arteries.

O Podrão(The Rutten)

End of the night, getting out of the work, when hunger presses and the money is short ‘o podrão’ is the salvation. The carioca hot dog, takes corn, pea, potato chip, grated cheese, egg, olive, raisins, and whatever your imagination goes.

RIO DE JANEIRO POPULAR SPORTS

Volleyball The places were this sport is

practiced are highly contested in Rio’s sands and, besides the mere mortals, you can find many athletes and artists in the matches.

Running The advantage of this sport is

be intimate, run allows you to have time with yourself to think, reflect, practically meditate. Another option is enjoy your playlist, relaxing and exercising the body under the beautiful carioca view. 

Beach soccer Those who thinks intimist

sports sucks, beach soccer is one of the preferred options in Rio. Team work and lot of fun to enjoy Rio’s summer.  

Cycling Alternative to pratice sport, relax and

enjoy Rio’s view. The bike paths are very popular, specially Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas line and Leme to Barra da Tijuca line. This sport works many body muscles and have a high calorie loss. 

Footvolley Genuinely Brazilian, this sport

uses Beach volleyball as base, but is played without hands. Or would be the basis of soccer played above the volleyball net? If someone realizes, tell us, please! Several celebrities and athletes can be found practicing this sport in Rio’s beaches..

Surf The surfers flock gather in

sea with big waves. So, it’s not in any beach that you can pratice this sport. The preferred places are Arpoador and Prainha. 

Bodyboard Separate your board and your

swimfin, let’s practice bodyboard! There is a school in Posto 5, in Copacabana, that teaches you this sport. The classes take place every Saturday morning, you must just schedule! 

Frescoball Did you know that this sport emerged

here in Brazil? For those who believe that it is just a beachy game, is wrong, and the Associação Brasileira de Frescobol (Brazilian Frescobol Association) exist to confirm that it is, indeed, a sport. This sport works coordination and concentratios. You must take care to not bother the other beach visitors.

Slackline This sport requires coordination,

concentration and balance. Fashion is walking on the elastic. Beginners fall easily, but with pratice anyone can stay on line for longer.