São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro featured in Time Out’s selection of the world’s best queer spaces - Breaking Travel News is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Rio de Janeiro. São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro featured in Time Out’s selection of the world’s best queer spaces Breaking Travel News.
Why Rio de Janeiro? Rio de Janeiro sits between mountains and sea — beaches, samba and a skyline crowned by Christ the Redeemer above dramatic granite peaks. The city is known for Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana and Ipanema, Carnival and samba and Sugarloaf Mountain.
Good to know: December–March is hot and lively (and Carnival time); May–October is cooler and drier. The metro links the beach zones; taxis/rideshare are handy, and keep valuables low-key.