HOW TO BE A CARIOCA: THE ALTERNATIVE GUI...IST IN RIO

What this book is: How to be a Carioca is a satirical look at what makes up one of the worlds most colorful characters... the carioca. The Rio native has a unique way of keeping an up-beat samba like swing to dealing with the woes of the day-to-day in paradise. This book will help you understand the Carioca way and thus help you blend in and make Rio your home.A best-seller since 1992, this in-depth humorous handbook details, through subtly accurate observations, the irreverence of the Carioca - those charming inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro. A must for the tourist who is unaccustomed to the whims of Rio, the capital of fun in the sun.