Rhapsody in Rio, that rollicking year-round Carnaval experience, that makes you want to return to Rio again and again. Rio has two sides – the revelling, rhythmic, rocking, remarkable Rio coexists with the ribald, reckless, risqué, reveal-all Rio. If you aren’t here for the Carnaval, then surely you are here for the jazz razzmatazz, the boisterous beaches and the scintillating nightlife... or for the magnificent sights, and the sound of your guide’s historical harangue.

Yes, we’ve said it before and we’ll say it once more… you’ll return to Rio again and again, after all, you can simply blame it all on rebellious, raucous Rio! 

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