Footprint Handbook Rio de Janeiro & Minas Gerais

Gardenia Robinson, from Minas Gerais in Brazil, is a graduate of the University of Sao Paulo's prestigious Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade. She worked as an investment banker in Brazil before moving to the UK to work on the first guidebook to the Amazon, inspired to write by her favourite author, João Guimarães Rosa. After travelling throughout Latin America, South East Asia and Australia (visiting more than 25 countries), she returned to Brazil to open and run her own NGO working with sustainable tourism in local communities. She has researched and photographed books on London, the Amazon, Brazil and Mexico for publishers including Cadogan, DK and Footprint and has had her pictures published widely in Brazil, Europe and the USA.

Photographs cannot prepare you for Rio. Against a magical backdrop of Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain, glittering emerald waters and powder-sand beaches, the leisurely Carioca life unwinds. Within easy reach of the city are the idyllic shores of pretty Paraty and lush, verdant Ilha Grande; inland, the glorious colonial cities of Minas Gerais dazzle with gold leaf and baroque buildings.

Highlights maps and inspirational colour section, so you know what not to miss.
Essentials section with indispensable information on getting there and around.
Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, drink and have fun.
Detailed street maps for Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Ouro Preto, Belo Horizonte and other key towns.
Slim enough to fit in your pocket.

Ideal for travellers looking to explore beyond Rio de Janeiro as well as getting the best of this iconic city, this Footprint Handbook will help you make the most of your trip without weighing you down.

Ideal for travellers looking to explore beyond Rio de Janeiro as well as getting the best of this iconic city, this Footprint Handbook covers the iconic Brazilian city as well as the lush Costa Verde and the baroque colonial towns of Minas Gerais.

1) Planning your trip 2) Rio de Janeiro city 3) Rio de Janeiro state: Costa Verde, Paraty and Ilha Grande 4) Colonial towns of Minas Gerais: Sao Joao del Rei, Tiradentes, Ouro Preto, Belo Horizonte 5) Practicalities 6) Footnotes