Organiser to the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro and its tropical beaches, luxuriant landscape and historic lifestyles have never been so attractive. Book a flight right now and see why Rio de Janeiro is the most stunning place to visit.
Praia de Copacabana.
Rio’s most recognised beaches; Copacabana extends from the Morro do Leme Mountain in the northeast to the Arpoador rocks situated in the southwest. It is a traveller’s centre all through the year, popular for its unbelievable New Year’s Eve festivities. Before the building of a tunnel linking the region with Botafogo in 1892, Copacabana was an untouched cove with attractive banks. The launch of cable cars in the 20th century made the region modern, and by the time the Copacabana Palace was made, the suburb had nearly 30,000 inhabitants. Currently, it is one of the most heavily inhabited regions in the world.
Ipanema and Leblon Beachlife.
Metropolitan Rio’s most stunning, modern and safest beaches – Ipanema and its addition far south, Leblon – provide an abundance of various beachside ventures, from keeping fit to sunbathing. Many travellers make their starting point at two of Rio’s richest suburbs situated at the back of the beaches, also known as Ipanema and Leblon, where stylish shops and alluring restaurants border the small roads. Even though the city hub is 9 miles, which is 15km away, next-door to Copacabana, and also Jardim, Botanico, Gavea and Corcovado, are simply approachable from here.
Tijuca National Park.
This beautiful park includes the rich Tijuca Forest, one of the world’s biggest suburban jungles, which covers the slopes and seaside summits that slash past the middle of the metropolis. It also contains the spectacular Serra de Carioca otherwise known as Carioca Mountains, the breathtaking standing stone of Pedra de Gavea, as well as the figurine of Cristo Redentor, which emerges above the city from the summit of Corcovado. Resident to a number of birds, animals and plants, and also organic springs and waterfalls, this tranquil jungle, which envelopes 15 square miles, is a tiny slice of heaven.
Corcovado.
This emblematic figurine of Cristo Redentor otherwise known as Christ the Redeemer observes Rio de Janeiro from the top of the 2,316 feet tall Corcovado, a summit that obtains its title from the Portuguese term corcova (hunchback), which indicates its form. The triumphant pattern in a contest for a magnificent statue to portray the soul of Rio de Janeiro, it was launched back in 1931 and has in its tiny existence come to represent Brazil. The trek to Christ’s feet – across the appealing roads of Cosme Velho suburb and the stunning tropical Tijuca National Park, or up the hillside on the small cable railway – is as satisfying as the view from the mountain.
Sugar Loaf Mountain.
This is a destination of brilliant sights and none are more spectacular than those from the peak of the 1,312 feet tall ashen and liquid Pao de Acucar otherwise known as Sugar Loaf that rests at the entrance of Guanabara Cove. The summit’s sides are covered in remains of the jungle that once enveloped the entire country and which still offers shelter for a number of birds, tanagers and marmosets. These are a popular observation on the paths that go around the standing stones peak. Arrive early during the day or immediately after it has rained for the transparent sky and ideal sights from both the Sugar Loaf and its evenly splendid vast Morro da Urca.
The biggest and most fascinating museum is committed to the human past of Brazil going back to as far as the pre-Columbian periods across to the 19th century. Displays comprise of figurines, maps and arms, illustrations, pictures as well as additional ancient relics. Exhibition rooms devoted to the native groups of Brazil demonstrate their method of living. The pioneering, royal and political times are also effectively displayed. Tourists could view a duplicate of the primitive stone illustrations from the Serra de Capivara in the northeast of Brazil, declared to be the ancient documentation of human existence in South America.
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