Simon Calder travels to Rio de Janeiro, one of Latin America's most exciting cities, where he finds sand, sea and samba, discovers the identity of the Girl from Ipanema, and goes in search of one of the new 7 Wonders of the World....

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When it comes to street food, Rio de Janeiro has plenty to offer. Here in Rio De Janiero it is impossible to escape the delicious sights and smells of the street foods available here. We are here at a tapioca store in Impanema. Tapioca is one of the more popular street foods you will come across here in Rio. They are kind of like a crepe with a multitude of fillings. There is meat, there is sweet and cheese and that is basically your tapioca pancake. Well though not Brazilian in origin, many vendors also sell churros. It is a sweet dessert not unlike a donut, fried, battered. But the secret is in the hollow middle they will fill with chocolate sauce or dulce de leche, which is caramel. Popcorn is one of the most popular street foods in Rio. You can get either the sweet, dulce, or the salty, sargado, or possibly the best thing, a mistuda (Unclear), getting both mixed together. In the sargado, you might find a few nasty suprises in the form of bacon chunks, so just look out. Another snack you are likely to see everywhere is called corn on the cob. Keep an eye out for the shiny steel carts and get it served right in the husk of the corn slathered in butter. On the beaches you are likely to find many people with homemade barbecues and the delicious (Unclear) which is grilled cheese. So there is a selection of the street foods available here in Rio De Janiero. For the most part delicious, safe and very cheap. But just two words of warning, if the guy selling you the imparted does not look quite right best avoid it. There are some terrible horror stories about what it can do to you. This has been Doug Gray showing you Rio De Janiero.

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Known for bright parasols, Frevo is a traditional dance that brings an extra burst of life to the already exciting Carnival in Recife. More videos on the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6A454DD385AAB9F More on the host country of Brazil 2014: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/hostcountry/index.html Subscribe to FIFA on YouTube to stay updated on daily releases: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=fifatv More videos from FIFA on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/fifa

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After the Brazilian government's work to 'pacify' Rio de Janeiro's favelas, tour operators are taking visitors inside the diverse neighborhoods. More videos on the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6A454DD385AAB9F More about visiting Brazil: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/index.html Subscribe to FIFA on YouTube to stay updated on daily releases: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=fifatv More videos from FIFA on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/fifa

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We took on not one, but TWO destinations this week - Recife and Rio de Janerio! Join us for a jangada cruise, a big jump off a very large cliff and see our smooth moves in the samba club. For photos and tales from our stay check out this article: http://myde.st/hTq BIG shout out to these brilliant Brazilian folks for making our stay amazing... RIO: My Destination Rio de Janeiro - http://www.mydestination.com/riodejaneiro Lagoa Guest House - http://myde.st/EHX Jungle Me Adventure Tours - http://myde.st/EI9 Carioca de Gema Samba Club - http://myde.st/EIa Hotel Praia Ipanema - http://myde.st/3Im Espaço 7zero6 Restaurant - http://myde.st/EIl An extra special OBRIGADO to Viator - http://www.viator.com/Rio-de-Janeiro/d712-ttd RECIFE: My Destination Recife - http://www.mydestination.com/recife SETUR: Pernambuco Tourist Board - http://www2.setur.pe.gov.br/web/setur Ipojuca Municipal Tourism Secretariat Patuá Restaurant - http://myde.st/EIV A Oficina Brennand - http://myde.st/84u Catamaran Tours - http://myde.st/YtWxdo International Palace Lucsim Recife - http://www.lucsimhoteis.com.br/internacional/index.html Spettus Boa Viagem Churrascaria - http://myde.st/EJ1 Embaixada das Bonecos Gigantes de Olinda - http://myde.st/EJ2 Restaurante Beijupirá in Porto de Galinhas - http://myde.st/EJ3 We're exploring the world on the journey of a lifetime: 6 months, 6 continents, 1 BIG bucket list... Read all about it - http://www.mydestination.com/bbb Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vagabrothers Follow us on instagram: http://instagram.com/vagabrothers Want to meet up with us as we travel round the globe? Tweet us here - https://twitter.com/Vagabrothers And join in the conversation with #MyBBB Let's make it happen!

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