NOT ONLY VISITING YOU, YOU'VE GOT TO FEEL IT!!!

Rio has different sights, Rio has different tastes and why not to say, different fragrances. A real traveller notices all that. The secret of really getting to know Rio is going deeper in our society. Get to know people, never be afraid of talking even know you have no idea about the language (YES, PORTUGUESE IS DIFFICULT). One of the things that very few people know is that Rio has a glorious past which shows us the magnificent mix of south american culture with european culture, and this has a history of more than 400 years! There are some hidden corners that bring us memories from our GRANDMA'S time...turning a corner in the oldest streets of Rio you come across with and old BOTICARIO....In my humble english I would translate it as a CHEMIST's..a place where you find natural beauty products made by the hand of a very nice and traditional family. That store has exactly 147 years. And by the magic hand of Helio, you will find hydrating creams made of typical brazilian flowers, incredible brazilian medicine herbs and creams and colonies made oof tropical brazilian fruits such as PITANGA, MARACUJA and many other exotic fruits, seeds and roots of our extraordinaty Brazil. helio is more than a chemical artists which provide us incredible perfums, bath soaps and so many very soft creams that will give a lot of quality to your life! The store is a typical business of a portuguese time when Rio was part of the the powerful PORTUGUESE KINGDON, and it is located in an area where all the nobles used to live...So in a simple visit to helio's place you will be directed to a very different period of our history. The famous store is called MS. DIVINE and I am very happy when I take my guests to the glorious past of Rio and I see Helio working hard everyday to bring the quality of his very excellent products to a big part of Rio's people!!! And also it is a great opportunity to meet one of the most interesting charecters of lovely Rio. Rafael Torres Lopes Tour Guide and Travel Planner donrafainrio@yahoo.es