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Founded in 1565 as ''São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro'', the city is famous nowadays for its many tourist attractions, most notably its famous beaches (like [[Copacabana]] and [[Ipanema]]), its [[carnival]] celebrations, the [[Christ the Redeemer]] statue on the top of [[Corcovado]] Mountain and the [[Sugar Loaf]] Hill (''Pão de Açucar''). | Founded in 1565 as ''São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro'', the city is famous nowadays for its many tourist attractions, most notably its famous beaches (like [[Copacabana]] and [[Ipanema]]), its [[carnival]] celebrations, the [[Christ the Redeemer]] statue on the top of [[Corcovado]] Mountain and the [[Sugar Loaf]] Hill (''Pão de Açucar''). | ||
The city will host the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] and [[Paralympics]] in August of that year. | |||
Revision as of 00:44, 3 October 2009
Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's second largest city (after São Paulo), and the former capital of the country until the 1960s, when it was replaced by the planned city of Brasília.
Founded in 1565 as São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, the city is famous nowadays for its many tourist attractions, most notably its famous beaches (like Copacabana and Ipanema), its carnival celebrations, the Christ the Redeemer statue on the top of Corcovado Mountain and the Sugar Loaf Hill (Pão de Açucar).
The city will host the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in August of that year.