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A Local’s Take: 2025 Lapa Guided Walk Review

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A Local’s Take: 2025 Lapa Guided Walk Review You know, people often talk about Lapa in Rio de Janeiro with a certain kind of energy. They speak of the music, the nightlife, and the iconic white arches. I’ve been there many times, but I wanted to see it through a fresh set of eyes. So, I signed up for the ’11 – Guided Walk to Lapa and its Surroundings’ to, you know, see if a structured tour could show me something new. At the end of the day, my hope was to really get a feel for the neighborhood’s pulse …

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My Unfiltered Look at the 2025 ‘Samba Soul Tour’

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My Unfiltered Look at the 2025 ‘Samba Soul Tour’ You know, there’s a sound in Brazil that sort of grabs you before you even see what’s making it. Actually, it’s often just a pandeiro, a kind of tambourine, starting a beat that seems to invite the whole world to join in. To be honest, that feeling is pretty much what the Samba Soul Tour is all about. This isn’t your standard, check-the-boxes kind of vacation, obviously. I went on this trip with some really high hopes, you know, looking for something more than just pretty pictures for social media. In …

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