Meet Marco Bastos from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Marco

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Hi, I am Marco Bastos

I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

I was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, a couple blocks from Maracanã soccer stadium, where I spent a significant amount of time in my first 15 years of life.

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About me

I take much pleasure in showing the unique features of my beloved city to visitors. I am looking forward to connecting with people from every corner of this tiny crazy planet. Visiting a place is a way to discover new angles to understand different ways of living. Walking around Rio, I love telling the history behind the landscape and the people we are looking at.

To me, soccer is a big part of Rio's culture. I went to an International Relations university, nearby the Leblon beach. During college, I've been to Vancouver (Canada) to practice my English skills. After that, I moved to Buenos Aires (Argentina) to take my Master degree in Economic History. Then, I worked for half a year in Washington DC (US) and finally I managed an ecological hostel in Valparaíso (Chile). I was missing my beloved hometown so I moved back to Rio. I founded my own political consulting firm and in my spare time, I am surely looking forward to connect with visitors!

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Culture & Local Events
Art, Photography & Writing
Gastronomy
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Music & Nightlife
Sports & Outdoor
Wellness & Nature

City's Tips & Traps

Christ and Sugar Loaf
If you have only 1 day to tour in Rio de Janeiro, I recommend to you to choose between the Sugar Loaf or the Cristo Redentor statue. Although both of them are landmarks, you will make the most of Rio by combining the experience of seeing it from the above with taking a walk in Copacabana beach or in the new Port district.
Petisqueira Martinho
Rio is a coastal city with plenty of fishermen villages, most of them barely known by mainstream tourism. Dishes like the Bobó de Camarão ot the Moqueca mix Indigenous and African ingredients. The Ribeira beach in Governor Island neighborhood and Jurujuba district in Niterói offer exquisite options of seafood restaurants.
Rio from above
Few cities in this planet offer the possibility of a paragliding experience such as Rio. The breathtaking experience takes a morning. Highly recomended for those seeking beautiful pictures, adrenaline and an unforgatable experience. Ps: cloudy days are actually better for the practise of this sport.
The real Samba!
Lapa district is a historical place of the Samba: Vaca Atolada and Barodromo are authentic places that display different varieties of this music scene. Visiting a samba school is also worthy such as the traditional Mangueira, where there is also the Samba Museum. Last but not least, Cidade do Samba, where costumes are manufactured, is a can't-miss-tour when it is open to the public.
São Cristovão Market
The São Cristovão Fair is a treasure of local culture, music and food barely known by mainstream tourism. It is a stadium-sized fair which praises the working class inmigration of northern Brazil, which came to Rio and other Souhern states in the mid-XX century to built up its cities. My own family is a result of this migration!
Rooftop Drinks
Brazil's most famous cocktail, the mix of sugar, lemon and the sugarcane-made cachaça can be best apreciated with a nice view. My favourites rooftops are located in the neighborhoods of Botafogo and Copacabana. At the luxurious Copacabana Palace hotel, there are other cocktails prepared with local ingredients!