Samba Down to Rio

Samba Down to Rio (11:12 mins / 10.2 Mb)

Broadcast Date: November 1, 2007
Candy Harrington interviews inclusive travel guru Scott Rains about access in Rio de Janeiro. Access resources, shore excursion options and not-to-miss sights are discussed. Scott also shares a few of his tried-and-true travel tips and updates us about upcoming access improvements in Brazil.

Resources from Show

• Rolling Rains Report
  www.RollingRains.com
• Bill Hinchberger's BrazilMax
  www.brazilmax.com
• RioTur
  www.rio.rj.gov.br
• Google Translator
  To translate Portuguese pages to English
• Tourist spots in Lapa — the "bohemian" part of Rio
  Circo Voador (very accessible & well adapted)
• Estrela de Lapa
  www.estreladalapa.com.br/
• Rio Senarium
  www.rioscenarium.com.br
• Pier Mauá
  www.piermaua.com.br
• Cooperativa de Táxis Especiais
  www.bengalalegal.com/taxis.php

Scott also sent us these photos to illustrate wheelchair travel in Rio - photos

Samba Down to Rio (11:12 mins / 10.2 Mb)

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