brazilians in general love 'churrascos', which are festive barbecues, often held at people's homes, where the meat is sliced and shared around amongst everyone, accompanied by rice, black beans, and 'farofa' - the atmosphere is one of collective and communal enjoyment.

if asked for advice or guidance, the people of rio will leap to the task, offering thorough and colorful responses - in fact, they will often volunteer tips and solutions to problems that a person has not even realized they were experiencing, marching them to a fruit juice shop as they have not yet tried 'caju', or showing them round every supermarket in the neighborhood to identify the cheapest and best products available.

in rio, the traditionally commercial sector has been tapped by the same wand of generosity - street and market vendors will offer frequent customers with no change the opportunity to pay at a later date and taxi drivers will almost always round down instead of up.