Rio de Janeiro is the most visited city in the southern hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, carnival celebrations, samba, Bossa Nova, balneario beaches such as Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon. Some of the most famous landmarks in addition to the beaches include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor) atop Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Sugarloaf mountain (Pão de Açúcar) with its cable car; the Sambódromo, a permanent grandstand-lined parade avenue which is used during Carnival, Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil, Candelária Church (Igreja da Candelária), Barra da Tijuca, Gloria church, Guanabara Palace, Pedro Ernesto Palace, ponte rio niterói, Teatro Municipal, Tiradentes Palace, Centro do Rio de Janeiro.
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best-beaches.com worldfortravel.com greenlight.travel
carlitolimablog.blogspot.com en.wikipedia.org
turnbacktogod.com colunistas.ig.com.br flickriver.com
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