Rio de Janeiro
A self-guided audio walking tour of Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro makes its first impression from above, the mountains and the bay and the long white arc of the beaches laid out together in a combination that still stops you. On foot the city is more layered, more human, moving between neighbourhood rhythms that each feel distinct. The forest pushes right into the city, the sea is never far, and there is a particular late afternoon light over Guanabara Bay that makes the whole place feel briefly, completely at peace with itself. In the app, 68 stops in Rio de Janeiro are narrated aloud, about 1h 56m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
