The Tijuca Forest: The green area of Rio de Janeiro

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The Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro Few cities in the world can boast of being located in a natural enclave as surprising as Rio de Janeiro. To its magnificent beaches we must add the gigantic urban forest located in the heart of the city, the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, more commonly known as the […]

The Rocinha: The Favela of Rio de Janeiro

The Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro Rocinha is a favela in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Through a decree of June 1993, it acquired the official category of neighborhood. With an area of ​​almost 865 thousand square meters, Rocinha was known for a long time as the largest favela in Brazil. However, […]

The Reveillon in Rio de Janeiro

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The Reveillon in Rio de Janeiro The most important annual event in Rio de Janeiro after its world-renowned carnival, is the Reveillon. It is a massive New Year’s Eve party that is organized on Copacabana beach, attended by around two million people to welcome the New Year. The main attraction of the Reveillon is its […]

The Caipirinha: drinking in Rio de Janeiro

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The Caipirinha: typical drink in Rio de Janeiro The caipirinha is the most traditional and well-known cocktail in Brazil, it is prepared with a mixture of lemons, sugar, crushed ice, and the inevitable Brazilian cachaça. The cachaça or cachaza, is a drink or liquor based on sugar cane, a little similar to brandy and rum […]

The Metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro

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The Metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro Officially called the Cathedral of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral, is a monumental construction that surprises a lot. On the outside, its peculiar conical pyramidal shape makes it unique and, on the inside, its impressive […]

The Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro

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The Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro If you are a lover of the most popular sport in the world, I am sure this will be a must. As you may well know, soccer is a fundamental part of the identity and culture of all Brazil and in particular for the Cariocas, and this becomes […]

The Beaches of Rio de Janeiro

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Beaches in Rio de Janeiro: Enjoy the famous Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon One of the most famous icons, for which the city of Rio de Janeiro is best known, is its wonderful beaches. The image of beautiful statuesque women and men sunbathing and practicing sports on the fine white sand has gone around the world […]

The Sambodromo of Rio de Janeiro

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The Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro The Sambódromo del Marquês de Sapucaí is a stadium built to seat visitors during the annual Samba Parade. It has an avenue where the artists parade during the competition. The Sambodromo was designed in 1984 by the renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer. The avenue is 700 meters long and is […]

The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro

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The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro Undoubtedly the most famous event of the year is the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, one of the largest shows in America and one of the largest manifestations of Carioca culture, which fills the streets of the city with music and color during a week and culminating in the spectacular […]

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