How to Be a Carioca: The Alternative Guide for the Tourist in Rio

An international bestseller since 1992, this is a humorous look at what makes up one of the world's most colorful characters: the Carioca—those charming inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro, written by a U.S. native who has made Rio her home for more than thirty-eight years. If you dream of blending in with the locals while visiting Rio, help is at hand. Natives of Rio have a unique way of maintaining an up-beat samba-like swing while dealing with the woes of the day-to-day in paradise. How to Be ...