with its white sandy beaches soaring mountains and picturesque harbour it's
no wonder that Rio de Janeiro is known as the sedate mayor of Lisa or
marvellous City facing the South Atlantic coast the second largest city
in Brazil is blessed with one of the most beautiful natural settings for a
metropolis in the world the dazzling landscape is just one of
the reasons that visitors flock to Rio during Carnival season the streets
filled with music and ornately costume dancers attracting revelers from all
over the globe at any time of year visitors won't want to miss the top
tourist attractions and Rio de Janeiro
the lagoa area is not only the most exclusive neighborhood in the affluent
zone a cell district but is the third most expensive neighborhood in all of
South America it is also home to a large lagoon known as de lagoa rodrigo de
freitas the four mile path and circling the lagoon is a favorite spot for
joggers and cyclists open-air cafes and restaurants along the shore offers
stunning views of the lagoon and the beaches beyond
one of the largest urban forests in the world potentially National Park covers a
huge area of a mostly mountainous landscape visitors can hike to Rios
highest peak the Pico da tujaka to enjoy expansive views of Kawana Bora Bay and
the city below nearly destroyed in the early 1800s by encroaching coffee
plantations much of the forest was we planted by hand in the latter half of
the century with as many as 9 million trees attractions include the mayor in
Chapel which has murals painted by the famed Brazilian neo-realism painter
Candido fours Inari and atomic 100-foot casket in a waterfall
located to the west of the lagoa neighborhood the rio de janeiro
botanical garden or jardim botânico houses more than 8,000 species of plants
built in the early 1800s the garden features many mature specimens including
avenues of towering palm trees visitors flock to the park to view the 600
species of orchids the garden includes a number of monuments mountains and
features including a Japanese garden upon filled with water lilies and the
new Mizzou do mio MBT which displays exhibits that focus on the environment
the beach made famous in the bossa nova Sunday Girl From Ipanema in the 1960s
remains one of Rio's most popular tourist spots today along parking
expansive soft white sand and rolling waves Ipanema routinely reaches the top
of the best beaches in the world must sear after year the beach is bordered by
an organised grid of shops cafes and restaurants as well as an array of art
galleries theaters and clubs located in the upscale self result or zona sul
Ipanema lies between the beaches of Copacabana and Leblon hosts or opposed
lows mark off the beach into sections and different types of people tend to
congregate in each area families favor the section between posts 11 and 12
while the area near post 9 attracts dedicated sunbathers and freewheeling
artists
rising 400 meters above the mouth of Quanah borough bay Sugarloaf Mountain is
a monolith of forests and granite that visitors can pressed by a glass walled
cable car known as Subang 1000 or Telfer Co the cable car departs every 20
minutes from the base of Babylonia hill and climbs to the top of the Morro da
Roca hill from there visitors can take the second cable car up to the mountain
summit
perched atop the 2300 30 feet high peak of Corcovado peak the statue of Cristo
Redentor stands with arms outstretched gazing serenely all over the city
construction of the statue began in 1922 during the heyday of the Art Deco
movement and the concrete and soapstone statue is considered the largest statue
designed in the genre in the world most visitors take a vertical cog trained to
reach the base of the summit from there visitors to the monument once had to
climb hundreds of steps to reach the top today elevators and vascular's are
available to shorten the thing
separated from Ipanema to the west by surf a favorite are called or Beach
Copacabana has a more active Bogdan it's equally famous number real locals called
cariocas always seem to have a game of soccer or volleyball in play and benders
vociferously hawk their drinks and snacks from the kiosks that lined the
beach fort Copacabana a military base with a wartime museum that is open to
the public stands at one end of the beach on the
length of beach fronting the port the fishermen offer up their morning catch
for sale visitors and kiriakos life loves the stroll along the Promenade
that port is the 2.5 mile long beach originally built in the 1930s the
walkway features a wave-like design laid out in black and white stones inland
from the promenade are closely packed multi storied hotels and apartments this
beautiful beach which is the longest in Rio de Janeiro boasts clean white sand
and temps to be less crowded and attracts viewer tourists than Ipanema
and Copacabana Barra da Tijuca Beach is in fact where the locals choose to go
when they head to the beach its waters are also said to be cleaner than those
two more famous beaches Barra da the chica tends to attract active beachgoers
so you'll find many surfers kite surfers and body surfers here the area
surrounding Barra da Tijuca Beach is also the youngest in Rio having being
developed approximately thirty years ago it boasts a large mall the barra
shopping mall which has more than 700 stores and restaurants this neighborhood
has earned a reputation as being the place where the young man Absalom choose
to live
football is by far the most important sport in Brazil and the merconis Stadium
is one of Rio's most important landmarks once the world's highest capacity
football venue it was able to hold nearly 200 thousand people when it
opened in 1950 in modern times the capacity has been reduced because of
safety considerations and the introduction of seating for all fans it
was partially rebuilt in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and is currently able
to see 80,000 spectators making it the largest stadium in South America located
in the downtown section of Rio known as Central the lapa neighborhood was once
the city's red light district today the area is known for its vibrant nightlife
lined with Samba and Kaufer of ours the music and dancing spills out into the
street on weekend nights most of the neighborhoods architecture dates back to
the 1800s providing a scenic backdrop to all the festivities it's the perfect
place to meet up with friends and cariocas to sample local cuisine and to
sip Irina the national cocktail made with sugarcane hard liquor and lime as
Canaries that are a set of famous steps connects both the lava and in Santa
Teresa neighborhood