[ Rio Climbing Guides ]

We hope you find here all the additional information and services that might be of your interest while you're in town such as restaurants, accomodations, weather, climbing clubs, consulates, currency rates and so on. However, in case you don't find it here, contact us for further information on any regard. guides@rioclimbingguides.com or tels 55(21)2205-1669/9493-5363.

Currency exchange

www.gocurrency.com

Weather

INMET- www.inmet.gov.br

Weather Channel -

br.weather.com

Tourist Police

tel:3399-7507

Local Emergency

tel:194

Police

tel:190

Consulates

Brazil US Embassy
Avenida das Nações, Lote 3, Brasília; tel. (61)321-7272
www.embaixada-americana.org.br.;

US Consulate
Avenida Presidente Wilson 147, Rio de Janeiro; tel.(21)2292-7117.

Germany : 2553-6777
Australia :2286-7922
Italy :2282-1315
Japan: 2265-5252
England:2553-3223
Spain: 2541-2299

Restaurants

Porcão
Steakhouse - Locations:Ipanema-Flamengo-Barra
www.porcao.com.br

Gula Gula
Griled - Rio de Janeiro
Leblon - Rua Rita Ludolf, 87 / Lj. A Tel: (21) 2294-8792 / 2294-0650
Ipanema - Rua Aníbal de Mendonça 257(?) Tel: 2239-5594 / 2249-3566
www.gulagula.com.br

Mama Rosa
Italian - Cosme Velho
tel:2285-3649

Guapo Loco
Mexican Food - Fun Bar
Rua Rainha Guilhermina, 48 - Leblon - RJ
Tel.: (21) 294-2915 - 511-4380
www.guapoloco.com.br

Natraj
Authentic indian cuisine
Av. General san Martin, 1219- Leblon tel: 2239-4745

Pré Catelan
French Cuisine
Copacabana - tel:2525-1232

Via Farme
Location: Ipanema

Acomodations

Hostels
Youth Hostel
Location: Botafogo - tel:2286-0303,

Carioca
Location: Urca

Ananab guest house
Location: Santa Teresa www.ananab.com

Hotels
Sheraton
Location: Leblon - Tel:3139-8000

Caesar Park
Location: Ipanema - Tel:2525-2525

Sofitel
Location: Copacabana - Tel:2525-1232

Copacabana Palace
Location: Copacabana - Tel:2548-7070

Rent-a-flat

Rio Hike
www.riohike.com.br
Tel:55(21)9721-0594 - Ask for Gabriel

Rent a chalet next to a climbing area.

Campo Escola Poço Fundo
www.campoescola.com.br
Tels:55(41)255-5308/55(24)9953-1413 - Ask for Marcos.

Climbing Clubs

Carioca
Tel:2255-1358.
Climbing route topos at www.cec.org.br

CERJ
www.cerj.org.br

Light

Guanabara
www.guanabara.org.br

CEB
www.ceb.org.br
tel: 2252-9844

Professional Guides Association-AGUIPERJ

www.aguiperj.org.br

State Climbing Federation-FEMERJ

www.femerj.or.br

Equipment

Deuter
www.deuter.com.br

Indoor climbing walls

Velox Fitness
Location: Lagoa/Humaitá - (21)2537-2551

Estação do Corpo
Location: Barra da Tijuca

Limite Vertical Climbing Centre
Location: Rua Bambina 141/Botafogo - Tel:2527-4938

High Ropes Courses on Trees

Floresta Aventura
Location: São Conrado
www.florestaventura.com
Tel:2556-9462

São Moritz Hotel
Location: Teresópolis (upstate 2h)
Tel:(21)2239-4445

Hang gliding

Flavio Paiva
Licensed Pilot Certified by the Brazilian Hang Gliding Association and Tourism Guide by the Embratur (government’s tourism office)
Tels: 3322-1656/9219-4335