Rio de Janeiro
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Life-changing experience...watched in amazement to see the boy they once hosted grow up to hit the international stage. Eduardo Paes became the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, which in October won the bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. DRC/Al Key Zack and Nancy... In this article: Denton High School, Rio de Janeiro, Dallas, Brazil, and Chocolate chip |
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New Kerala | 23 hours ago
Brazil's unemployment falls to 7.5 percent
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 27 : Brazil's unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent in October, the lowest level of the year, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, or IBGE, said. The September unemployment rate, which was also down,...
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San Francisco Chronicle | 1 day ago
WORLD TRAVEL WATCH
...incidents. 2 Brazil: Two weeks to the day after a massive blackout left 60 million people without power, a similar outage hit Rio de Janeiro's main tourist areas of Copacabana, Ipanema and Lagoa on Nov. 24, raising further concerns about...
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ESPN | 1 day ago
Paraguay's bad boy champions cop stadium ban
...rule on a brawl between Cerro and Fluminense players and coaching staff at the end of the last week's second leg at Maracana in Rio de Janeiro which Fluminense won 2-1 to reach the final 3-1 on aggregate. This time no fans were involved...
In this article: Cerro Porteno, Paraguay, and Asuncion
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AP Online | 1 day ago
Brazil miniskirt student will parade in Carnival
...hundreds of fellow students because of her dress, said Thursday she has accepted invitations to participate with samba groups in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. "It will be a dream come true for me," Arruda said just before giving a...
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Snooker champion Burden aims to get into top-32
...back. But my experience as a professional player in the past pulled me through." The 32-year old Figueiredo, a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but now living in Germany and nicknamed to further his snooker career, admitted that he never...
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Charlotte Observer | 5 days ago
Iran prez seeks new legitimacy in visit to Brazil
...and Brazilian flags protest the upcoming visit of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as they march along Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Ahmadinejad will arrive to Brazil's capital, Brasilia, on Monday.
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Daily Express | 7 days ago
Madonna plays it safe in Rio de Janeiro
HOME > FEATURES > DAY & NIGHT > Madonna plays it safe in Rio de Janeiro MADONNA PLAYS IT SAFE IN RIO DE JANEIRO Madonna wears bullet proof vest during her trip to Rio de Janeiro MADONNA has a reputation for being a tough cookie but it...
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Jaunted | November 10, 2009
Rio de Janeiro: Madonna Touches Down In Rio For The Poor And For Jesus
Madonna Touches Down In Rio For The Poor And For Jesus Madonna landed in Rio de Janeiro yesterday for a week long trip that may include meeting her boyfriend's mother and speaking with government officials about poverty. Several reports...
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Description from Wikipedia:
Rio de Janeiro ("River of January", IPA: /ˈriːoʊ deɪ ʒəˈnɛəroʊ/; ) is the second largest city of Brazil and South America, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America. It is the state capital of Rio de Janeiro. The city was the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, from 1763 to 1822 during the Portuguese colonial era, and from 1822 to 1960 as an independent nation. It is also the former capital of the Portuguese Empire (1808–1821). Commonly known as just Rio, the city is also nicknamed A Cidade Maravilhosa, or "The Marvelous City".
Rio de Janeiro is famous for its natural settings, its carnival celebrations, samba and other music, and hotel-lined tourist beaches, such as Copacabana and Ipanema. Some of the most famous landmarks in addition to the beaches include the giant statue of Christ, known as 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 giant permanent parade stand used during Carnival and Maracanã stadium, one of the world's largest football stadiums.
The city also boasts the largest and second largest urban forests in the world: Floresta da Tijuca, or "Tijuca Forest". and (almost connected to the first) the forest in Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca, or White Stone State Park. The Galeão-Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport, commonly known simply as Galeão connects Rio de Janeiro with many Brazilian cities and also operates several international flights.
- Name:
- Rio de Janeiro
- Also Known As:
- Cidade Maravilhosa ("The Marvellous City") or simply, Rio
- Type:
- Municipality
- Founding Date:
- March 01, 1565
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 486.5
- Elevation (ft):
- from 0 to 3349
- Elevation (m):
- from 0 to 1021
- Time Zone:
- BST
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