Guide to Rio Olympics 2016 (ePub)

"Brazil is not Europe or the USA and can seem like a foreign planet to the visitor, so be prepared"!



This unique book has important information not detailed in other Guides to Rio and Brazil

It tells you how to remain safe and healthy, avoiding disease, and at the same time enjoy a fantastic holiday.

It is written by a professor of biomedicine working on tropical diseases who has lived and worked in Rio for the last 25 years.

His expertise on Rio has been acknowledged by interviews given and requested by Sky News, BBC, Talk Radio Europe, and Dr Oz and TNT travel guides.

The Guide is not only relevant for the Olympics, with a 14 page Chapter, but also to the millions of visitors for the New Year, Rock in Rio and the legendary Carnival.

It also includes:-

· Travelling to Rio and transport from the airport, local travel, the Metro and safety on local buses.

· Using cash, money exchanges and local banks with all ATM machines located off-street in locked premises after 10pm.

· Outstanding local food and restaurants as well as details of farmers markets.

· Insider information on the cheapest and safest ways to visit the Sugar Loaf, Jesus Christ Statue (Corcovado) and other extraordinary landmarks. Numbers of buses are given and location for buying tickets as well as outstanding trips to see Rio from the sea and bus at minimal cost.

· The Olympics, how to buy tickets, reasonably priced accommodation, a map of events, security and transport to events.

· Local free, clean, 24hr emergency hospitals, security and getting help

· Avoiding losing deposits made on accommodation due to unscrupulous rental agencies/landlords.