Rio Sul Shopping (Rio de Janeiro)

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Rio Sul is Rio de Janeiro's premier shopping mall, located a short taxi ride north of Copacabana in the community of Botafogo. This trendy mall has everything you'd ever want, from high-class fashion to optical/sunglasses merchants to electronics superstores. Brazil's economy is red-hot, and no shortage of variety or merchandise is here.

The mall is quite large, and takes a map to get around. Ask at the information desks. Information officers wear red shirts and speak fluent English. They came in very handy when I lost my glasses and blindly wandered the mall in search of an optometrist.
The food court is reasonable and offers food choices from Brazil, fast food, and some high class restaurants. The mall is fully handicapped-accessible, and has ample parking for every type of vehicle.
The mall has over 400 shops and restaurants. This is an ultra modern mall with many escalators and a large variety of food (Chinese, French, Italian, Fast Food, etc.) Near most of the escalator entrances, there were deomstrations of new technology, perfumes and products. The malls close at 10pm (most days of the week). The mall is very popular and filled with a variety of people. One of the busiest stores was the C&A store which offered a variety of inexpensive items. Free buses are usually available from Copacabana Beach area. The large eating areas provide huge video screens featuring American/Brazilian shows.