Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide
Photo by Rodrigo Solon
Rio de Janeiro OVERVIEW
Known worldwide for its sensational Carnaval and the wide-stretched arms of Christ the Redeemer welcoming to the melting pot of Cariocas, Rio is well worth visiting only to see the two. The spectacle of color in which the Brazilian curves wriggle to the tantalizing rhythm of Samba and the statue towering over the city as mighty symbols that epitomize the Rio experience: heaps of fun and a strike of awe. Between the leafy hills and the string of white sand beaches, music holds sway and has bred a community that loves life in every single one of its displays - from laid-back surfing at Copacabana and unbridled partying in the streets of Lapa to hailing soccer at Maracanã and discussing social ailments over a can of Guaraná Antarctica.