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at a glance

on the whole, this relates to a culture of optimism in which everyone makes a concerted effort to bring positivity and warmth to the table - reluctant to offload negativity, difficulties, and uncertainties on to others.

carioca language is a sort of interpretative puzzle that requires a certain degree of detective work and cultural understanding to identify the intended or true meaning - once the pieces are put together the image reveals a lot about the people's nature, their desire for freedom, and their optimism and warmth.  arrow-back     arrow-forward

attire
attractions attitude
beaches beach
sports business
entertainment socializing
music dining
nightlife diversity
restaurants family
shopping favelas

etiquette

gestures
carnival elastic time calm carinho yes, no, & pode ser gifts
réveillon carioca smile speak positive inner confidence back     more greetings
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transport holidays
safety carioca style
extras topics to avoid
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