The Rio de Janeiro city tourism department, Riotur, has an information booth, which is open 8-5 daily. There are also city tourism desks at the airports and the Novo Rio bus terminal. The Rio de Janeiro state tourism board, Turisrio, is open weekdays 9-6. You can also try contacting Brazil's national tourism board, Embratur.
Embratur (Rua Uruguaiana 174, Centro. 021/2509-6292. www.embratur.gov.br). Riotur (Rua da Assembléia 10, near Praça 15 de Novembro, Centro. 021/2217-7575 or 0800/707-1808. www.rio.rj.gov.br/riotur). Riotur information booth (Av. Princesa Isabel 183, Copacabana. 021/2541-7522). Turisrio (Rua da Ajuda 5, Centro. 021/2215-0011. www.turisrio.rj.gov.br).
