The hotel sector in the city of Rio de Janeiro recorded 85% occupancy on this holiday of the All Souls (2). Among the regions most sought after by tourists, downtown (93.31%), Flamengo/Botafogo (92.02%), Ipanema/Leblon (84.82%), Leme/Copacabana (83.34%) stand out and Barra da Tijuca/São Conrado (82.26%).
Even with the forecast of cloudy periods during the four days of prolonged rest, the capital of Rio de Janeiro continued to attract a lot of people.
At the bus station, 1,300 extra buses were made available. Santos Dumont airport calculated an increase of more than 30% in passengers compared to the same period last year. At Tom Jobim International Airport, this growth can be almost 70%.
This Tuesday, the sky opened again, but the strong wind made many tourists and cariocas change their bikinis, swim trunks and sarongs for exercises and photos on the shore.
On Copacabana beach, in the South Zone, many walked without the mask against Covid-19. This is the first long weekend in Rio de Janeiro without the mandatory use of face protection in open spaces.
The city has surpassed the 67% mark of its population completely immunized and has the lowest risk of contagion of the disease since the beginning of the new coronavirus pandemic.
Reference: CNN Brasil
