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Rio de Janeiro Packing Guide
| 1. Clothes |
Summer (Nov. - Feb.): Summer temperatures range between 80°F - 95°F.
DAY: Do not forget your bathing suit and take plenty of shorts as well as some
flip flops. Also, take some comfortable tennis shoes to walk around in during the
day. PLEASE DO NOT DRESS LIKE A TOURIST (i.e. Fanny pack, Hawaiian shirt, etc.)
NIGHT: Since we will be taking you to Rio’s hottest clubs, you will have to dress
to impress. Take a couple of slacks, jeans, social shoes and some nice shirts (i.e.
muscle tees, long sleeve/short sleeved dress shirts, or polo’s). Nightlife gear in Rio is laid
back during the summer. As long as you have a nice shirt, decent shoes, and
jeans, you will be fine. PLEASE NO SANDALS, TENNIS SHOES, or T-SHIRTS.
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Winter (Jun. - Aug.): Winter temperatures range between 65°F - 80 °F.
The same applies to Summer Clothes, but you will need to take a couple of
sweaters and a light jacket. Also, pack a light nylon rain jacket because it does
rain more in the winter.
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| 2. Money |
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE TOO MUCH CASH!!! Although Rio has increased police
in Tourist Areas, there is still a lot of pick pocketing. Take a couple of credit
cards (VISA & MASTERCARD), your ATM card, and just enough cash. Take
however much you want to spend each time you leave your hotel along with
one credit card and your ATM card. ALWAYS STORE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS, TRAVELERS’ CHECKS, & EXTRA CASH IN YOUR ROOM’S SAFETY
DEPOSIT BOX.
Average spender: US$ 50 a day (restaurants and street food, beers at the beach, and nightlife)
All-Out spender: US$ 100 a day (nicer restaurants, optional tours, drinks at the beach, & nightlife)
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| 3. Identification |
Driver’s License & Passport. PASSPORT IS MORE FOR OFFICIAL USE. LEAVE
YOUR PASSPORT IN YOUR SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX. TAKE YOUR LICENSE TO GO OUT AT NIGHT OR A PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR PASSPORT.
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| 4. Other |
Sunglasses, Cheap Watch (leave your rolex in the States), Camera, Disposable Camera, Pepto or Tums, Sun Screen, Cap, Condoms (Always practice safe sex in Brazil), Iron (some hotels do not provide),
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| 5. What not to Take!!! |
Anything that is priceless or you can not live without, Winter Jacket, Laptop, Excessive amount of Credit Cards (only take 1 or 2), Excessive Amounts of Cash,
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Sample Packing List for a 5 Night Vacation to Brazil |
Guys:
- 3 Pairs of Jeans
- 1 Pair of Slacks
- 5 Going-out shirts (2 nice T-shirts, 2 short-sleeve dress shirst, 1 long-sleeve dress shirt)
- 8 Pairs of socks
- 3 T-shirts; 2 tank-tops
- 2 Bathing Suites, 3 Pairs of Shorts
- 1 Pair of Tennis Shoes, 1 Pair of Going-out Shoes
- Flip -flops
- Light Nylon Jacket (it may rain)
- 6 - 7 pairs of underwear
- Everything on the "Other" point (#4)
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Girls:
- 2 Pairs of Jeans
- 1 Pair of Pants
- 2 Skirts
- 1 "Party" Dress
- 4 Tops
- 2 Bathing Suits
- 3 Pair of Shorts
- 2 Sarongs (they also sell them on the beach)
- 5 T-shirts or Tank tops
- 1 Pair of Tennis Shoes, 1pair of social shoes (heels, dress flats, etc)
- Flip Flops
- Everything on the "Other"point plus a hair dryer
- Make-up
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