Rio de Janeiro Media
Traveling to Rio de Janeiro today doesn’t mean you have to be cut off from the rest of the world during your stay due to a language barrier. To the contrary, you’ll find many of the multi-media outlets in Rio, such as television, news, and tourist information sites offer programming and information in English as well as in Portuguese.
A Virtual Tour of Rio de Janeiro
The City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has created a very informative internet site (www.riodejaneiro-turismo.com.br/pt/) that includes everything you need to know about Rio, from tourist attractions to the best places to dine, as well a guide to hotel accommodations with links to their individual sites. This site is offered in both a Portuguese and an English version.
The Rio Convention & Visitors Bureau (www.rcvb.com.br), as well, offers an English version of its website where you will find all sorts of helpful information for your visit to Rio, including where to stay, where to dine, what attractions to see, and what festivals are held annually.
Getting Your News on the Street in Rio
Visit the local Revistaria (newspaper stand) in any neighborhood in Rio, and you can purchase one of the main daily Rio newspapers such as Jornal do Brasil (JB), Jornal O Dia, or O Globo. Each of these newspapers provides online versions; however, it is important to note that both the printed version and the online version are offered only in Portuguese.
To get up-to-the-minute news from Rio and around the world, there are two excellent sources you can visit on the internet: www.brazilpost.com or www.wn.com/radiorio. Both of these sites allow you free access to the latest news from Rio in an English format.
Catch Your Favorite Television Shows in Rio
Most of the better hotels and inns in Rio de Janeiro offer some sort of cable. Basic Brazilian cable will most likely only provide the bare minimum of Brazilian shows on channels such as Globo, Rede TV and Record, as well as local cultural and educational channels. Full cable, however, can be found widely in Rio de Janeiro and with it comes access to many international channels including Fox, CNN, HBO and more. With full cable, you may also enjoy access to other international channels broadcast in French, Italian and Spanish.
Listen To a Wide Variety of Radio Stations in Rio
Just about any radio station you turn to in Rio will have the latest top 40 music playing, mixed in with samba and bossa nova favorites. If you want to access a sampling of Brazil radio stations while online, visit www.radiosdb.com/location/South_America.html and click on Brazil. You’ll find many different genres to choose from.
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