January 29, 2006
2006 Rio di Janeiro Carnival dates, travel information
Carnival in Rio di Janeiro will be February 25, 26, 27, 28 in 2006. The Smaba Parade is quite famous, and I've seen tickets being sold online from just over 100.00 to just under 600.00. CNN says that tickets are available at http://liesa.globo.com/ but I don't see an English section.
At least the Street Carnival is free. It happens all over the city. Banda de Ipanema is one of the most traditional ones. It was founded in 1964, and today it's listed as part of the city cultural heritage, attracting as many as fifteen thousand people!
I'm told that the rest of Rio is good as well. The buses make it easy to get around town, and there is lots to see and do. Going up the Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer mountains definitely rank as a must do. The traveler I spoke to said "I only met three people who were mugged so it's not at all as dangerous as the guidebooks make out!"
Posted by James Trotta at January 29, 2006 1:55 AM
Paris/Rome/venice/Florence/Monte Carlo TOUR or Cruise. Starting the end of May/2006
Posted by: Clayton Edwards at January 29, 2006 2:01 PMParis/Rome/venice/Florence/Monte Carlo TOUR or Cruise. Starting the end of May/2006
Posted by: Clayton Edwards at January 29, 2006 2:01 PMCarnival in Rio is an unique experience. The hardest hurdle is to get good accomodations at a reasonable price. If you want to go it's not too late: send an email to isananselmo@aol.com maybe you will get a very good apartment in Copacabana.
Posted by: Gess Ellwanger at January 31, 2006 1:21 AMI just returned from five days in St. Croix and I would highly recommend anyone that needs or wants a chance to get away, to take a trip there. The island is small yet comfortable enough for a honeymoon, (maybe one day for me, haven't found mrs.right yet) or just a nice getaway. Plane fare will be the only drawback, but if you look around, you might find some low fares available. Don't miss the chance of a lifetime to get some much needed rest and relaxation, visit St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Posted by: Walter H. Mosby II at February 1, 2006 12:32 AM