Rio de Janeiro is the second major city in Brazil that is noted for its spectacular natural setting, Carnaval celebrations, tourist beaches, and Maracana, one of the world’s largest football stadiums. Some well-known landmarks include the enormour statue of Jesus atop Corcovado mountain that has been named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and Sugarloaf mountain with cable cars for sightseeing.
Sitting on the southern shore of the magnificent Guanabara Bay, RIO DE JANEIRO has, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most stunning settings in the world. Extending for 20km along an alluvial strip, between an azure sea and forest-clad mountains, the city’s streets and buildings have been moulded around the foothills of the mountain range that provides
Tijuca National Park
One of the largest urban forest in the world, the Tijuca National Park covers a huge area of a mostly mountainous landscape. Visitors can hike to Rio’s highest peak, the Pico da Tijuca, to enjoy expansive views of Guanabara Bay and the city below. Nearly destroyed in the early 1800s by encroaching coffee plantations, much of the forest was replanted by hand in the latter half of the century with as many as nine million trees. Attractions include the Mayrink Chapel, which has murals painted by the famed Brazilian neo-realism painter Cândido Portinari, and the tumbling 100-foot Cascatinha Waterfall.
Ipanema Beach
Ipanema beach, tagged as the best urban beach in the world, is famous for its water sports opportunities. With the arrival of summer season, the place becomes jam packed with tourists who come to enjoy the clean waters, rough waves and the surrounding neighbourhood. All over the beach one can see people sun bathing, playing beach volleyball and swimming. Ipanema is very famous for its beach events where tourists and locals come together to play games like beach soccer, beach volleyball, foot volleyball, etc. Moreover, it is an ideal place for people who are good at surfing, body boarding, skim boarding.
Jardim Botanico
Located to the west of the Lagoa neighborhood, the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, or Jardim Botanico, 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, fountains and features, including a Japanese garden, a pond filled with water lilies and the new Museu do Meio Ambiente, which displays exhibits that focus on the environment.
Christ the Redeemer
The statue of Christ the Redeemer is a part of the new edition of the Seven Wonders of the World. Acting as a representative of Rio De Janeiro, the statue completed 77 years of its existence in 2008. The attraction, inaugurated in 1931, was built approximately 38 meters high and covers 710 meters of the Corcovado Mountain. Initially one had to climb the 220 steps to reach the statue situated on top of the mountain. However, today visitors can get to the statue by a twenty-minute tram ride or by car.
Rio de Janeiro Theatre
One of the most beautiful buildings in Rio de Janeiro, the Rio de Janeiro Theatre (in Portuguese, Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro), is the leading playhouse in Brazil and one of the most important in South America. Opened in 1909, the Best tourist places in Rio De Janeiro theatre receives the major international and Brazilian artists, from dance, music and opera.
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