Location Managers Guild International

Summer 2018

The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) is the largest organization of Location Managers and Location Scouts in the motion picture, television, commercial and print production industries. Their membership plays a vital role in the creativ

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26 • LMGI COMPASS | Summer 2018 MUST-SEE PLACE: Praia do Arpoador is one the most beautiful urban beaches out there. It is the birthplace of surfing in Rio, way back then. It is also my birthplace and where I grew up. It is my place. I am a local hero there. FAVORITE SHOP: Hering Store is a Brazil- ian clothing brand with several stores throughout town. They sell the basics with high quality and no labels. FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Azumi Restaurante. Azumi is a simple, small, traditional Japanese restaurant. It does not have a view, but it has private chambers and a basement. It is not at all fancy, but has the best Japanese food I know. PLACE TO SEE BY NIGHT: Lapa is a very well-known neighborhood in downtown Rio, famous for its aqueduct, Os Arcos da Lapa. Considered the birthplace of samba, the traditional popular music from Rio, Lapa has several samba clubs near each other all offering great music and food, as well as great ambiance. BEST DAY TRIP: As a surfer, my best day trip is to Saquarema which is a small town about a 1½-hour drive from Rio. The main beach is called Itauna, and it is where the WSL (World Surf League) holds its tournament in Brazil. Beautiful scenery and the best waves in Brazil! FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD: Ipanema is both the beach and the residential neighborhood where it is located in Rio's South Zone. It's where you will find the best hotels, the finest restaurants and fancy shopping in Rio. It has a great nightlife and you can feel the real Rio lifestyle. We also shoot quite often in Ipanema. FAVORITE LOCAL ARTIST: Joao Gilberto, worldwide famous musician, and one of the creators of the bossa nova. BEST BAR/CLUB: Bar da Laje is a hip place located in the Vidigal favela. It has good ambiance, beautiful people, good music and drinks and an amazing view of Rio. There you will find the average person that lives in Rio. BEST PLACE TO HEAR MUSIC: Bares da Lapa. Lapa is home to several nightclubs and music plac- es, very popular and close togeth- er, where you will hear the best of samba and "chorinho," traditional music styles from Rio. It gets really crowded with young people, uni- versity students, etc., all week long. BEST VANTAGE POINT/SCENIC VIEW: The colossal Cristo Redentor. The 26-feet (eight metres) high, world-famous art deco statue of Christ the Redeemer is located at the summit of Mount Corcovado. One of Rio's most iconic landmarks and a popular tourist attraction, it was created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. Daniel's Private Tour Praia do Arpoador

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