clothing from the area is also for sale at  several stalls, which differs considerably from that worn in the other regions of brazil.

after traipsing around any of the many fairs, shoppers are certain to have built up an appetite - luckily there are great food fairs in rio, especially the fruit and vegetable markets, known as feira livres.

they are dotted all over the city so visitors won't have to look too hard before taking home some delicious produce. for convenience we listed a few here, ordered by day and by area.