ACCOMMODATION
You’ll stay at a welcoming modern hostel in leafy Laranjeiras, a wonderful area
of Rio, just a 15 minute walk away from where you can take the train to Cristo Redentor
– one of Brazil’s biggest attractions! With friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere,
you'll feel at home as soon as you step inside. The hostel comprises lots of facilities
including 3 TV’s, computers, free Wi-Fi, and 2 communal areas with a bar, dartboard,
snooker table and play station 3!
You'll stay in a dorm room (female dorms for woman and mixed sex dorms for men)
but
upgrades to a private room is available at a supplement. You will have access to
a well equipped kitchen where you can prepare lunch and dinner and the hostel also
offers a tasty Brazilian lunch for a good price.
Laranjeiras is one of the most traditional parts of Rio and is close to the Guanabara
Palace and the Fluminese Football Club’s training ground. You are just a 15 minute
walk from the closest metro station and you can reach Copacabana beach in under
30 minutes. Nearby are banks, restaurants, supermarkets, shops, bars – everything
you could need is right on your doorstep.
FOOD:
Breakfast is included in this project and is a fabulous spread of coffee, milk,
fruit juice, bread, butter, jams, meat, eggs, yogurts, cereal, fruit and cakes which
should set you up for the day. You're located in the heart of Rio so there is an
almost endless variety of dishes and restaurants, which is why we've provided the
accommodation as breakfast only. Most of our volunteers regard
eating out as one of the highlights of living in South America.
On your doorstep are numerous restaurants including local Brazilian fare, ‘Por Kilo’
restaurants (which charge based upon the weight of your food), Chinese, Japanese,
Subway and snack shops galore! The snack shops, (Boteco’s) are a good option where
‘salgado’s are served (a type of savoury pastry filled with meat, cheese or chicken)
and ‘pao de queijo’ (literally ‘cheese balls’ – delicious little cheese and bread
balls) that all cost around Rs 4. One thing is for sure, you won't go hungry in
Rio!