Rio de Janeiro has two airports: Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport (Galeão), 20 km from downtown; and Santos Dumont Airport, located downtown close to Zona Sul (South Zone area) by the sea. Galeão Airport handles flights from all over the world as well as other Brazilian states, while Santos Dumont mainly handles domestic flights.
Access to the Education Conference and Google Summit venue is exclusively through: Av. Celia Ribeiro da Silva Mendes, 600, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil CEP 22793-270
Detailed instructions showing how to get to the venue can be found here Map and Instructions
The Bootcamp venue is located here: Urca Unit, Av Pasteur 429, CEP 22290-240
Rio’s metro system is an excellent way to get around. All lines are air-conditioned, clean, fast and safe. The main line goes from Ipanema-General Osório to Saens Peña, connecting with the secondary line to Estácio (which provides service to São Cristóvão, Maracanã and beyond). The main stops in Centro are Cinelândia and Carioca.
The new line (linha 4) connects Ipanema to Barra daTijuca. It runs from General Osório to Jardim Oceânico with stops in Ipanema, Leblon and São Conrado.
You can purchase a cartão pré-pago (prepaid card) from a kiosk in any metro station using cash (no change given) with a minimum of R$5 or more. You can then recharge it at any kiosk. Free subway maps are available from most ticket booths.
Rio’s yellow taxis are prevalent throughout the city. They are generally a speedy way to zip around and are usually safe. However we would reccomend you download Uber and 99Taxis applications to use in place of hailng taxis on the street.
Access to the Education Conference and Google Summit venue is exclusively through: Av. Celia Ribeiro da Silva Mendes, 600,Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil CEP 22793-270
Detailed instructions showing how to get to the venue can be found here Map and Instructions
The Bootcamp venue is located here: Urca Unit, Av Pastuer 429, CEP 22290-240
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The list provided below offers suggestions for the pre-conference Google Bootcamp as well as IPC/IEYC workshops, close to the Urca site (13th-14th April 2019):
The list provided below offers suggestions for the Education Conference on the Barra site (15th-17th April 2019):
Security has improved in Rio de Janeiro during the past few years. There is a higher police presence in Zona Sul than there was previously. However, it is necessary to be aware of the high incidence of crime in Rio de Janeiro. Visitors can be at risk of muggings and robberies, especially in areas where there are many tourists, and especially at night. If approached by thieves, it is important not to resist their demands; hand over what is asked for so as to avoid any violent repercussions.
If you are visiting Rio de Janeiro, we strongly recommend that you have been vaccinated against yellow fever. The current WHO guidance deemed Rio and its environs ‘at risk areas’ for yellow fever transmission since April, 2017. It is important, therefore, not only to have the vaccine as personal protection, but also as an “International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP)”. This is a condition of entry to many countries once you have visited this part of Brazil. The ICVP becomes valid ten days after the vaccination. The WHO has now stated that one dose provides lifelong protection.As such, since July, 2016, vaccination certificates have been valid for life (they previously expired after 10 years) – see http://www.who.int/ith/annex7-ihr.pdf?ua=1.
There are many pharmacies in all of the main streets, a number of which stay open 24 hours, including two branches of Drogaria Pacheco, Av NS de Copacabana, 115; Av NS de Copacabana 534; Farmácia do Leme (Av Prado Júnior 231, Copacabana; 24hr). In Leblon, Farmácia Piauí (2274 8448; Av Ataulfo de Paiva 1283, Leblon; 24hr).
For medical emergencies, the following are available:
Hospital Ipanema (3111 2300; Rua Antônio Parreiras 67, Ipanema)
Miguel Couto Hospital (2274 2121; Av Bartolomeu Mitre 1108,
The weather in Rio is tropical, warm and humid, with local variations, due to differences in altitude, vegetation and proximity to the ocean; the average annual temperature is 22° Celsius, with daily averages significantly higher in summer. In March, average lows are 23°, with average highs of 32°. April has average lows of 22° and average highs of 31°. Rainfall is relatively low in March and April but it is advisable to bring an umbrella and rainwear, as rain can fall heavily at any time of year.