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Discover Rio (Brazil)


Rio de Janeiro is the lively capital of Carnival located in southeast Brazil. The Cidade maravilhosa unfolds dramatically against a backdrop of lush mountains, glorious beaches, and a deep blue sea, making it one of the most spectacular cityscapes on earth. Basking on the shores of Guanabara Bay, the buzzing city center of Brazil's second-largest city is home to historic landmarks, the financial district and the modern Metropolitan Cathedral. Overlooking the old colonial capital, 19th-century mansions conceal bohemian artists hangouts in the hilly streets of Santa Teresa, whilst Christ the Redeemer keeps watch on the glamorous carioca population from atop the Corcovado Mountain, as the city bursts with samba beats beneath him. To the south, the bay meets the ocean at the iconic Sugarloaf Mountain and Rio's famous beaches stretch out west along the Atlantic coast one after another, from Copacabana and Ipanema to Leblon and Barra de Tijuca.