Tourism in Río de Janeiro
The city of Rio de Janeiro, was originally founded as São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, and is currently popularly known as Rio. It is located in the southeast of Brazil.
It was the capital of the Empire of Brazil since 1822, when the nation declared its independence from Portugal and kept that status until the inauguration of Brasilia in 1960.
It is the second most populous city in Brazil, with a lot of international tourism traffic.
Among the main attractions we can mention the Sugar Loaf, the statue of Christ the Redeemer (one of the seven wonders of the modern world), the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, the Maracanã stadium, the Tijuca National Park (the largest urban forest in the world), the Quinta da Boa Vista, the island of Paquetá, and many more attractions to discover.
See places to visit in Río de Janeiro
See also information on Boa Vista.
Places to visit in Río de Janeiro
Teatro Municipal
El Teatro Municipal está ubicado en la Plaza Marechal Floriano, en un hermoso edificio inspirado en la Ópera de París.Playa de Leblon
La playa de Leblon es una playa que hace continuación de la playa de Ipanema, es más tranquila, más familiar y burguesa.Mosteiro de São Bento
Este monasterio benedictino está ubicado en la zona de Guanabara, fundado en el año 1590 por frailes venidos de Bahía.Morro de Corcovado
El Morro Corcovado es una colina o monte con 710 metros de altura y una frondosa vegetación.Carnaval de Río de Janeiro
El carnaval de Brasil se celebra anualmente cuarenta días antes de la Domingo de Resurrección.Pan de Azúcar
Una de las excursiones que realizan todos los visitantes de Río de Janeiro, es la subida al Pan de Azúcar o Pão de Açúcar.
