Tourism in Rio de Janeiro

When we hear “Brazil” we always think in Rio de Janeiro, the city that was once the capital of the country until 1960. And Rio de Janeiro is full of things and contrast, as the metropolis of luxurious and glamorous and as ancient and even bohemian side, so you will never get bored in here.

If you like the glamorous environment, you should visit Ipanema and Leblon, the favorite spot in Rio. It has awesome bars, clubs and fashion stores. Most designers seeing as Rio as the next capital of design. So be sure of not miss that!

Ipanema an Leblon are located in the Atlantic Ocean so there are bathed in ocean waters, so this beaches are the best for swimming and to spot the mountain of “Dois Irmaos”. So if you love clear water and fantastic landscape you must to visit these fantastic beaches, where you could drink fantastic drinks at the beach and enjoy the picture.

In Rio you have Corcovado Mountain, where one of the most famous sculpture in the world is, the Christ Redeemer. This mountain is 709 tall meters above sea level. And in 2007 was chosen as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. And the place go annually about 1.8 million tourist.

One of the most colorful places in Rio is the “Pan de Azucar” where you can get aboard the cable car up with a capability of 75 passengers and travel from Urca neighborhood to the hill of the loaf, just over 390 meters, cool huh?

And if you love movies, songs and books, you must visit the Copacabana neighborhood which is the inspiration of the most popular artist in Rio de Janeiro. Here you will feel the vibe of the bohemian atmosphere. So Copacabana it´s remains a cultural landmark of the country.

Carnival in Rio

So if you travel in January, at 6 precisely, you could celebrate the most famous carnival in the world, with almost 800.000 tourists each year. So if you want to go to the Rio Carnival you must do the reservations with month in advance because the hostel occupancy exceeds in 95 percent! So hurry up!

The Carnival in Rio is lovely everybody is at the party! and the most representatives of the Samba Schools elaborate choreography parade and they full Rio´s street with colors, music and celebration.

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