Below is a compilation of a few interesting and helping links:

Local Weather

- Windguru – This is a fairly reliable weather site the tends to predict winds slightly lower than reality.

- Surfguru – Another good weather site, more geared towards surfers. The swells at sea tend to be smaller than predicted here.

- Climatempo – A pretty straight forward weather site.  Usually relatively reliable.

Places to Stay & Eat in Rio

- CASALEGRE – An extraordinarily charming local guest house located in Santa Teresa close to Largo do Guimarães. They are good people and have been helpful partners of ours.

- Casa Beleza – Another great guest house (practically a castle) here in Santa Teresa.  This one is close to our favorite local bar, Gomes, and is run by our good friend Bindu.

- Casa Cool Beans – This small, luxurious, relaxed guesthouse opened in Santa Teresa in December of 2010 and is already #1 on Trip Adviser! The owners Lance and David are incredibly welcoming and helpful.

- Albamar – A excellent historical seafood restaurant on the water and close to the marina.  It is charming, has great food and also offers live jazz shows.

Info About Sailing on the Green Coast

- Ilha Grande – This is a pretty good site in English about Ilha Grande.  You can get an idea of what the island has to offer.

- Paraty – An English site that has some basic information about the historical city and its surrounding areas. Not the prettiest site, but it gives you an idea.

Climbing Shops in Rio

- Equinox – A traditional climbing shop located in downtown Rio.  They also produce their own clothes and backpacks which are pretty good quality.

- Le Chen – A nice and helpful climbing shop located in Galeria River in Arpoador, next to all the surf shops.

Friends and Parnter Organizations

- SWB Brasil – A local nonprofit organization coordinated by Andrew.  It realized different media arts training programs for disadvantaged youth as well as support other local initiatives.

- Schools Without Borders – A Canadian organization that supports SWB Brasil and works to help different youth led initiatives around the world as well as create a strong global network of youth leaders.

- Favela Painting – An interesting art project led by the famous Dutch artists Hass & Hahn.  The project has worked with local inhabitants to create several giant murals in different communities around the city.

- Rocks in Rio – Another safe and dependable option for climbing guides and instructional courses, run by our friend Daniel Araujo.

- Rio Soul Guiding – An alternative guiding service run by our friends Fernando Furtado and Demitri Manaf.  They offer different adventure and ecological tours around the city.