Caroline

Don Blanquito AKA Alex AKA A Must In RIO! My husband and I were lucky enough to have a friend refer us to Alex prior to our trip so we had him lined up well before our arrival in RIO. Alex brings a local flavor to everything you do from a simple taxi ride to a grand tour. Alex's enthusiasm about the city is contagious, he truly loves RIO and is very knowledgeable about MANY things from the history to the common everyday happenings. A tour of a favela is an absolute, positive must do while in town and there's no way to do this without Alex, he lives in a favela so he can casually get you through with no issues at all...in fact he knows every damn Carioca (local folks ;))walking the streets and will introduce you. He was a great resource for restaurant recommendations, including taking us to an amazing one with a fantastic view up in Santa Teresa. YUM. This is not a typical boring/awkward tour guide experience...you will be engaged from the minute you shake his hand. See RIO through Alex's eyes and I promise you will not regret it. He shared his personal life with us and we have a new friend for life down in Rio. Big Thanks to ALEX. Caroline & Jacob