Best prizes and selection on Havaianas. I come here and get what I can before going over to the…read moreofficial Havaianas store not too far away.

If your looking for sandals this is the place! Havianas everywhere in every shade and size. The…read moreprices are the best and you won't get a better price then here. Every time I'm in Brasil this is where I come to get sandals.

Love this place. It has all the greatest Rio designs one can hope for. I usually like picking up…read moresomething to remind my visitors of their great time here. It's a perfect gift for visitors or even friend who never make it out to Rio. I like how innovative the design are and how they are constantly changing so that if you come back later you'll always find something different. Some bags are more about aesthetics than practicality but that's what makes it fun. With three stores in town and features in the Galeão airport and Pão de açúcar gift stores, Gilson Martins is making his name in Rio!

How carioca is this? The staff offered us tea, juice and wait, shots of cachaca while we browsed!…read moreHowever it was 9 am and my stomach held up the stop sign. Rude. But on to the goods...of all the souvenirs I brought back to the US, the change purses from Gilson Martins were hands-down the favorites. The designs are unique and the quality much better than items you would come across at other souvenir shops.

The monument was incredible - the views from the top were absolutely amazing!…read more The lack of organization and zero crowd control was very frustrating. There were no queues for the train, nor for the entrance into the statue making it a total free for all.

Our cruise ship offered a tour today to visit Christ the Redeemer via the train up the mountain…read more They have a separate line for cruise groups so you can get on the same train (we estimate about 120 people across three cars in one trip). They will make this line go thru a 'photo opportunity' and they will present you with prints to buy at the departure point up top. Boarding is a little chaotic, it is high season, so it is very busy, so be prepared to stand in throngs of people to get yourself on the train and up to the top. Once you are up top you have two options you can either climb the 210 steps up to the top or you can take one of three elevators that they monitor. Restrooms are available at the train arrival/departure area. If you take the steps, they're actually done quite nicely so you climb some steps and then you have a bit of a break as you walk around the corner and such. There are also a couple benches throughout and they're actually working on a brand new addition that will have a resting contemplation area so that will be really nice when it's completed. When you get to the top, it is very crowded so bring your patience with you as you try to get the perfect shots because that's what everyone else is trying to do, lol There is a small chapel (in the pedestal) at the top as well and it is apparently a very popular thing to have your child baptized here The views are incredible!!