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Shopping Rio Design Barra Av. das Américas 7777 – Barra da Tijuca Barra Shopping Av. das Américas 4666 – Barra da Tijuca Rio Design Leblon Av. Ataulfo de Paiva 270 – Leblon Shopping Leblon Av. Afrânio de Melo Franco 290 – Leblon Fashion Mall Estrada da Gávea 899 – São Conrado Ipanema Rua Visconde de Pirajá and surroundings (main streets highlighted on the map) Leblon Rua Dias Ferreira and surroundings (main streets highlighted on the map) Safety tips In order to fully enjoy your trip we advise that you exercise caution when visiting certain areas of the city, i.e. Downtown and Copacabana, after dark. As a precautionary measure, we also warn against frequent use of technology devices (iPods, iPhones, iPads and flashy cameras), wearing expensive jewellery and walking around with large sums of money. Tours Top attractions in Rio de Janeiro: Sugar Loaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar) Av. Pasteur, 520 – Urca – Daily 08.00 – 19.50 The mountain is 396m (1,299ft) high, and to get to the top you first have to take a cable car to the mountain of Urca, which is 224m (774ft) high, and from there take another cable car to the top. The Portuguese gave it the name ‘Sugar Loaf’ because its shape reminded them of the shape of a ‘loaf’ of refined white sugar in Madeira. From the top of the mountain you have great view of Copacabana Beach, Downtown, Flamengo and Botafogo. Cristo Redentor (Statue of Christ the Redeemer) The statue of Christ the Redeemer, recently voted one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, is located at the top of Corcovado Mountain. Overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro, the statue of Christ the Redeemer is 30m high, making it one of the tallest statues in the world, the span from fingertip to fingertip is 28m. There is a small chapel housed in the base. Jeep Tour <strong>Information</strong>: www.jeeptour.com.br Phone: 2108-5800 / 2108-5818 Sightseeing tours focused on ecotourism, made in open-top military jeep vehicles. Tourism with diverse itineraries, in the company of a specialised tour-guide through the Tijuca Forest, Corcovado, the Sugar Loaf, city tours, Favela (slums) and others. Botanical Garden Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008 – Jardim Botánico – Daily 8am – 5pm The Botanical Gardens were opened on 13 June 1808 by D. João VI, Prince Regent at the time, and is considered to be the one of the most important in the world. Recognised as a Live Museum, it contains over eight thousand plant species. Other suggestions: H. Stern Jewelry The store in Ipanema is the world headquarters. Specialising in precious and semi-precious stones, the company also owns mines and polishing shops, guaranteeing the quality of their products from start to finish. Transfer can be provided by the store. LEGEP Av. das Américas 16551 – Recreio dos Bandeirantes Large stock of different types and qualities of precious and semi-precious minerals, gems and carving. Accessible prices. Please go to the Welcome Desk located on the second floor of the hotel for more information and reservations.
Currency The currency of the Federative Republic of Brazil is the Real (BR). Indicative exchange rates are correct as at the time of printing. £10 British Pounds = BRL $32.93 Brazilian Reais BRL $100.00 = £30.36 British Pounds 10 RUB Russian Ruble = BRL 0.65 Brazilian Reais BRL $100.00 = 1,538 Russian Ruble €10 Euros = BRL $26.14 Brazilian Reais BRL $100 = €37.89 Euros 10 KRW Korean Won = BRL $0.02 Brazilian Reais BRL $100.00 = 54,945 Korean Won 10 CHF Swiss Francs = BRL $21.63 Brazilian Reais BRL $100 = 46.22 CHF Swiss Francs 10 TRY Turkish Lira = BRL $11.25 Brazilian Reais BRL $100 = 88.95 TRY Turkish Lira 10 JPY Japanese Yen = BRL $0.25 Brazilian Reais BRL $100 = 3,915 JPY Japanese Yen Time zone The table to the right shows time zones with respect to Rio. City Rio de Janeiro, Brazil London, UK Lausanne, Switzerland Pyeongchang, Korea Istanbul, Turkey Madrid, Spain Bonn, Germany Moscow, Russia Tokyo, Japan Difference to Rio, in November (hours) 0 hours +2 hours +3 hours +11 hours +4 hours +3 hours +3 hours +6 hours +11 hours
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