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| GENERAL
INFORMATION |
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| Event
Venue |
Riocentro
Convention Center
Av. Salvador Allende 6555 - Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil |
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| Airports |
The
Tom Jobim International Airport on the Ilha do Governador
island offers easy access along modern expressways to the
Downtown (Centro), South Zone (Zona Sul) and Barra da Tijuca
districts, where the main hotels are located. All Brazilian
airlines and 26 international carriers operate at this airport,
which handled throughflows of around eight million passengers
on domestic and international flights in 2008. Downtown, the
Santos Dumont Airport handles regional flights and the Rio
- São Paulo air shuttle, as well as executive jets
and smaller aircraft. Excellent cab and bus services link
the airports to main hotels and residential areas.
The scientific and social activities of the Congress, as well
as most of its hotels, are clustered in Barra da Tijuca, São
Conrado, Recreio and Jacarepaguá areas, close to the
Riocentro Convention Center.
Rio de Janeiro International Airport - Galeão / Antonio
Carlos Jobim:
Telephone – Information: (55-21) 3398-5050
Flights: (55-21) 3398-4527 / 3398-4526
Domestic Airport - Santos Dumont:
Telephone – information and flights: (55-21) 3814-7070
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| Weather |
| A sub-tropical
city, summer in Rio de Janeiro runs from December through March,
with temperatures varying from 25°C (77°F) to 42°C
(108°F); winter extends from June through August, with temperatures
of around 20°C (68°F) during the day and 16°C (60°F)
at night. |
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| Communications |
| Endowed
with an excellent communications system linking it to the rest
of Brazil and the world, Rio offers direct dialing and collect
call facilities from any telephone. Call-boxes are scattered
all over town, even along its beaches, with calling cards easily
available. Mobile telephones may be rented at low fees by visitors.
The direct dialing code for Brazil is 55, and 21 for Rio de
Janeiro. |
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| Electricity |
| The electricity
in Rio de Janeiro is 110 or 120 volts, although many hotels
and buildings are fitted with alternative power outlets with
220 volts. |
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| Hotels |
| At the
moment, Rio de Janeiro has around 350 hotels, ranging from one
to five stars, in addition to many motels and apart-hotels,
offering more than 23,000 rooms. |
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| Taxis |
| Almost
all Rio’s large taxi fleet is air-conditioned. Regular
yellow cabs can easily be flagged down in the street, charging
metered fares. Special cabs run by licensed firms serve airports
and hotels, or can be called by telephone. At airports and large
malls, most special cabs work with fixed rates by district of
destination, paid in advance at the desk, which displays the
price list. |
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| Metrô
Subway |
The
Rio subway (Metrô) is safe, efficient, and easy
to use. Sold at booths in the stations (not from machines),
tickets are valid for one, two or ten trips. There are three
Metrô stations in Copacabana: Estação
Cardeal Arcoverde in the Praça Cardeal Arcoverde square,
Estação Siqueira Campos between Rua Siqueira Campos
and Rua Fiqueiredo Magalhães, and the Estação
Cantagalo in Rua Xavier da Silveira, all set four blocks back
from the beach. The Subway is a great way for adventurous visitors
to explore the city, with the Catete, Glória, Cinelândia,
Carioca and Uruguaiana stations located close to the main historical
and cultural attractions of the city.
At no additional cost, the Surface Subway (Metrô na
Superfície) links the Estação Siqueira
Campos station to the Gávea district by bus, running
through Ipanema and Leblon, while the Estação
Botafogo is linked by bus to Gávea, through the Humaitá
and Jardim Botânico districts. The Barra Subway (Metrô
Barra) links the Estação Siqueira Campos
station to the Terminal Alvorada bus terminal in Barra da Tijuca,
passing through São Conrado, with itineraries along the
Avenida das Américas and Avenida Sernambetiba. |
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| Transportation |
There
will be shuttle buses running between the OFFICIAL HOTELS
and the RIOCENTRO, as well as to official social events.
Transportation will be free of charge for passengers wearing
the Congress badge (Attendees, Companions and Exhibitors).
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