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What to do, where to stay, and where to eat in Rio de Janeiro

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© François Halard

Carnival isn't the only time to experience Rio. That seductive samba beat plays year-round. New boutique hotels, stylish shops, trend-setting restaurants, and neighborhoods on the verge are making Rio de Janeiro hotter than ever. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and more here.

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Rio de Janeiro Features

Kids playing soccer in the Pau da Lima favelaBrazil’s Untamed Heart December, 2006
Far from glitzy Rio and São Paulo, the city of Salvador, in northeastern Brazil, is the country’s vibrant Afrocentric soul, a place of samba and Yoruban chants, caipirinhas and candomblé.
Hotel Fasano December, 2007
This year’s biggest opening in Rio has made quite a splash on the shores of Ipanema. T+L pays a visit.
Keeping cool on the Escada do Céu (the Stairway to Heaven) in Rio's Lapa district.Some Like it Hot September, 2004
The samba, the beach, the fresh pineapple juice—in Rio de Janeiro, virtually everything ignites a tireless passion for living. Henry Alford falls under the city's sultry spell.
Her Name Is Rio November, 2003
For many, Rio means string bikinis, late-night caipirinhas, and Carnival dancers in giant headpieces (and little else). Connie McCabe looks for life beyond Copacabana.
T+L Reports: Freewheelin' in Rio February, 2006
A balcony at House in the Forest, overlooking Ipanema Beach.T+L Reports: Brazilian Bombshell April, 2006