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NEW HORIZONS

BRAZIL (Cont.)
three hours from Rio.  The best hotel there is the Hotel Residencia.  

South of Rio is São Paulo, the great industrial city of Brazil.  There is a Jockey Club, good hotels (the Esplanada, [[underlined]] the Excelsior [[/underlined]] — the Lord, Hotel Sao Paulo and the famous Snake Institute Butantan is a mere six miles away.  [[and here is a handwritten note]] -COLD IN JUNE -RAIN [[/and here is a handwritten note]]
[[and here is a handwritten note]] GOOD CITY BLAH [[/and here is a handwritten note]]

Further south is [underlined]] Santos [[/underlined]], the world's largest coffee port.  This is a resort center of beaches and excursions to nearby mountains.  The Park Beach and the Atlantico are good hotels.  See the orchidarium at Guaruja across the bay.  The drive or cog rail trip from São Paulo to Santos is exciting and interesting.  [[and here is a handwritten note]] REILIGIOUS CEREMONY [[/and here is a handwritten note]]

Iguassú Falls on the Argentine border are one of the sights of the world.  Larger than Niagara or Victoria Falls, they are two and a half miles wide.  Eighty miles away are the falls of Sete Quedas.  You may make arrangements to stay at both places through the Touring Club of Brazil.  (See ARGENTINA).

Belém, the capital city of the State of Parã at the mouth of the Amazon, way north of Rio, is the jumping-off place for a trip through the Amazon jungle.  It has a fine hotel, the Hotel Grande; Mme.  Gare's French Pension is delightful, too.  If you go to Belem you will undoubtedly go to Salvador too (formerly Bahia) the royal capital port and the fourth largest city in Brazil.  Here the Hotel Palace is the best, the market, the native costumes, the colonial buildings, its rainbow tinted houses make it well worth a visit.  Three roads wind from the quays to the upper city.  But you may ride in a giant elevator or cable car if you like.

the "Williamsburg" of Brazil is Puro Preto, preserved as a national monument.  Houses of hand-made tile, carved doorways, filagree balconies, patios and ornate churches make it utterly fascinating.

SPECTATOR SPORTS... [[underlined]] Horse races at the Jockey Club Saturdays and Sundays [[/underlined]].  The races are important in the social life of Rio.  The Grande Premio Brasil race in August and the Getulio Vargas Race on November draw everyone who is anyone.  World soccer series at Municipal Stadium.  Polo matches at Gavea.  Boxing matches at Municipal Stadium. International tennis matches.  [[and here is a handwritten note]] SWANK [[/and here is a handwritten note]]

SPORTS... [[underlined]] Golf at Gavea Country [[/underlined]] and Golf Club in the midst of orchid bearing trees  [[and here is a handwriten note]] COURSE TOUGH [[/and here is a handwritten note]].  Terrific scenery, card necessary; Itanhangã Golf Club at Lake Jacaré is another scenic marvel.  Good course, card necessary; The Yacht Club of Rio on Avenida Pasteur is the best in town.  They like Americans, too.  This club is host to the Montevideo-Rio annual Yacht Ocean Race.  Nice restaurant, good drinks.  Card necessary.

There is fine salt and freshwater fishing around Rio.  You may surf cast or hire a boat and go deep-sea fishing.  In the highland lakes there are plenty of fish to be caught.  Hunting is good in the highlands — boar, duck, water hen, even alligator.

The Country Club de Rio has a swimming pool and tennis court.  Card needed.

If you want to climb mountains you can do it right in Rio.

There are good horses for hire at local stables.  And there is a game called Peteca, a badminton without net or rackets, that can keep you amused and very active.  It is played at the beaches.  Swimming, of course, is a national sport.

THEATRES... There are several theatres in Rio.  And during their winter you see foreign companies as well as local ones.  Most of the plays are, of course, in Portuguese, but even if you don't understand it you'll enjoy the experience.  Times of performances 8:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M., except Mondays.

TIME... Two hours ahead of United States Eastern Standard Time.

TIPPING... A service charge of 10 per cent is added to your hotel bills.  It is usual to tip five per cent in addition.  When taking a cab, make the price before you start off, then tip about ten per cent.  Porters should be handled the same way.  Set the price, then add ten per cent.

TRANSPORTATION... [[underlined]] Taxis [[/underlined]] cruise the city.  [[and here is a handwritten note]] CHEAP [[/and here is a handwritten note]]  All have red license plates.  You can phone the nearest taxi stand for a cab.  There are community taxis (similar to our wartime auto pools) called lotoção which carry from five to twelve passengers and charge them about [[strikethrough]] 25 [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] 12 [[/insertion]] cents each.  [[and here is a handwritten note]] WILD [[/and here is a handwritten note]]  Some of these follow regular routes which are marked on cards on their windshields.

Buses [[insertion]] 94 [[/insertion]] and street cars [[insertion]] 124 [[/insertion]] operate throughout the city.  During rush hours they are very crowded.

WATER... It is advisable to drink only bottled water.  Agua Lindoya is non-carbonated.  Agua magneziana is mildly carbonated and Agua Caxambú is highly carbonated.  All are good.

WHAT TO BUY... The best buys in Brazil are the precious and semi-precious stones.  Topazes, amethysts and aquamarines should be brought home unset as the duty is lower.  Alligator bags and other leather goods are cheaper here than at home.  French perfume is cheap but do not patronize street peddlers or you will get gypped.  Wood carvings, antique silver, hand-made lingerie and blouses are all good buys.  You can find wonderful baroque angels carved in wood if you search for them.  
[[and here is a handwritten note]] NOTHING CHEAP [[/and here is a handwritten note]]

WHAT TO WEAR... Women will want light weight spring or summer clothes.  ^[[and here is a handwritten note]] IN JUNE [[/and here is a handwritten note]]  Plenty of beach things and a beach robe.  ^[[and here is a handwritten note]] BATHING SUIT [[/and here is a handwritten note]]  A great deal of black is worn in Rio, especially evenings, so some good little black dresses will come in handy.  Hats and jewels are worn after five.  Fur jackets and stoles are seen in the evening.  A light weight woolen suit is always nice to have along. Slacks and a topcoat are essential.  ^[[and here is a handwritten note]] FALL CLOTHING [[/and here is a handwritten note]]  Evening and dinner clothes for the season. Men will want linen suits, light weight wool suits, beach wear.  ^[[and here is a handwritten note]] AT NIGHT [[/and here is a handwritten note]]  Dinner clothes, if you are there during the Brazilian season, June to September.  During their summer men may wear white suits, white shirt and black tie for informal evening affairs.  Topcoats are necessary, June through September.  A lightweight felt hat is worn the year round. Straws are not popular.  Highly recommended are seersucker suits for men during the summer.

[[image]] At Petropolis, only 27 miles from Rio, is the fabulous Hotel Quitandinha, location of important diplomatic conferences as well as fine living for vacationists.

[[image]] Luxurious hotels and colorful serpentine mosaic sidewalks frame the white sand and turquioise water of Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana Beach.

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