Buying Capoeira Pants in Rio; Also other Garments and Instruments

Many people visiting Rio want to buy capoeira pants in Rio. Both practioners of the sport/game and others. The absolute best advice is to talk to a Capoeira school. Just click here and you´ll get some addresses. These are also great places to find out where you can buy instruments; while making your own berimbáu is part of your basic training the other instruments like the pandeiro has to be purchased.

Just the Tourist Pants?
This is easy, they have quite a good selection at the Copacabana Night Market, just click here and you´ll come to my page about different markets in Rio and some specific about this one. However this is not the "real stuff". An excellent place to buy authentic wear is Encontro de Capoeira - Sônia Matta Ghato . Here you have everything you need; CD´s, clothes and instruments. It is located in the center of Rio close to the Metro station Uruguiana, the address is of the shop is Rua da Constituição 57, store 501, Centro map tel 2507-7764.

Capoeira Instruments
The best place to look is in one of the many instrument shops in the city centre, just click here and you´ll come to my page about buying music in Rio.

Well that´s it! Unfortunately I don´t have more info on the subject, if you have please share it with me. Just click on the "Contact Me" button on the left and send a message.


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