Things to do
Samba and nightlife in Rio
Lapa's arches, live samba circles and the bars and botecos where the city goes out at night.
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More in samba and nightlife in rio
Gafieira dance halls — Rio's old ballrooms, and taking a class first
Lapa nightlife guide — a Friday night, street by street
Live music in Rio — beyond samba
Nightlife safety in Rio — the honest, behavioural version
Pedra do Sal samba — the Monday night roda in Little Africa
Rio bar crawl guide — a route that actually makes geographic sense
