cariocas are profoundly connected to their city - to the mountains, the beaches, their culture, and to the 'asphalt ' as much as the 'hills.'

they are proud and protective of their land, and tend to have strong views about what makes their city unique and wonderful, and what specific attributes could be improved upon.

people may have grown up or lived in favelas, or have families and friends who did, so their emotional connection tends to be personal as well as, politcal, cultural and conceptual.

cariocas are very open to new ideas and opinions - culturally, syncretism has played an important part in the development of many aspects of rio de janeiro - this said, certain topics are not a welcome topic of conversation or discussion.