Football Shirts in Rio; Also Sunglasses, Sun Lotion and Beach Towels

Many tourists want to buy football shirts in Rio as a memory, or need new sunglasses beacause they were lost. Going to the beach you realize you need sun lotion and something to sit on. Where do you get that stuff?

Nice and Easy; The Vendors
Sitting on the beach or walking along the streets you´ll be offered to buy all these products by ambulating vendors. They actually many times offer really good deals so if you find something you like and the price suits you... Go for it! When I first came here I instinctly avoided these and travelled to the City Center where all Brazilians had told me everything was so much cheaper. It was cheaper, but only a few R$ so I spent more money on transport than I saved.

Football Shirts in Rio
Original shirts you can find in the better sports stores, prices are about the same everywhere. If you want to buy the copies there will be guys selling on the beach or on the streets, with a little bit of haggling you can find yourself with a simple shirt for around 20-25 R$. The Night Market in Copacabana, it´s on Av. Atlântica between the streets R. Bolivar and R. Souza Lima map, everyday from 18h (except Sundays), has a slightly larger selection. There you can also find some original vintage shirts. In the flee market right at the subway station Urugayana you have probably the best selection of copies. There are also some original ones from prior seasons.

Sunglasses
For original brands just walk along the main shopping streets in Copacabana or Ipanema and you´ll find them. The cheaper ones are found either on the street/beach, or in the above mentioned Urugayana market. Another good place is in São Cristóvão Market where there are quite few stalls selling quality non brand sunglasses for reasonable prices. You should pay something between 10-25 R$ depending on model.

Sun Lotion
The sun in Rio de Janeiro is really strong and it´s important to protect yourself, using a good factor 30 sun block is advisable. You have guys selling this on the beach for reasonable prices. In the pharmacies or supermarkets you have a wider selection, since prices wary a lot it´s good to compare prices between a few retailers.

Beach Towels
You actually don´t take your towel to the beach in this city, only gringos do. If you´re a guy you either sit on the sand or rent a chair, if you´re a girl or a couple you can get yourself a kanga, which is the kind of a beach sheet the call sarong in Asia. The best place to buy these are propably, just like with the football shirts in Rio, the beach or the street. You can also find them in the different markets but I have found the best designs right on the beachwalk. The price is somewhere between 10-25 R$ depending on quality and size.

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