Rio De Janeiro
One of the most colorful and beautiful cities in the world, Rio de Janeiro is located in the eastern Atlantic coast of Brazil at Guanabara Bay.
The first Europeans who came here and discoverer of the site is Portuguese Gashpar Lemosh December. Arriving at this place on 1 January 1502, he gave the name
Rio de Janeiro, which in Portuguese means
Rio River.
Rio de Janeiro was founded on March 1, 1565 by Eshtasio where are. Initially the city of
Rio de Janeiro was a fortress that protected the land from the invaders after the expulsion of French settlers.
In the 17th century gold rush in Minas Gerais,
Rio de Janeiro arrived many Portuguese immigrants, leading to rapid development of the
city, which subsequently became the most important port in the colony. This was and its negative consequences - many were attracted smugglers and pirates, who in the early eighteenth century attacked several times
Rio de Janeiro, but eventually was expelled.
Rio de Janeiro is the second largest
city in
Brazil after
Sao Paulo and the third largest in all of South America. For nearly two centuries the
city was the capital of
Brazil.
In 2009 in
Rio de Janeiro live more than 6 million
people and population of the entire agglomeration is more than 11.5 million
people. The modern population of
Rio de Janeiro is composed of many ethnic groups - the descendants of European settlers, Indians, Asians, mixed population and others.
The climate in
Rio is tropical savanna, characterized by a prolonged rainy period, which begins in December and lasts until March. The average annual temperature is about 24.07 ° C, as the cold in June, when
Rio is winter. Then the minimum temperatures reached 7 ° C, although temperatures below 10 ° C are very rare. Warmest in summer - in January and February. Then the temperature reaches 42 ° C. Atlantic breezes on the coast of
Rio de Janeiro makes the climate more temperate.
Rio de Janeiro is the most visited city in the southern hemisphere. Carnival in
Rio de Janeiro's most famous and largest carnival in the
world. It is held every year before the Great Lent and lasts until the streets are flocking over two million
people. During the carnival in a specially prepared street samba schools are represented by their players colorful costumes dancing to the rhythm of the samba as lavish, made especially for the event scenes. Samba is the most famous
Brazilian dance, created by mixing the culture of former slaves from
Africa and that the local population.
Another famous symbol of the city
Rio de Janeiro is the statue of Jesus Christ, which is located on top of the Corcovado hill. One of the most famous beaches in the world is also located in
Rio de Janeiro. His name is the Copacabana and the New Year come here more than 2 million people to celebrate. Maracana is the name of one of the biggest stadiums in the world, which is also located in
Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro is a
city with high crime. Poor areas are controlled by drug dealers and the percentage of murders is very large. The government is making great efforts in combating crime and corruption, trying to stem and reduce until 2014, when
Rio de Janeiro will be held the World Cup.
Football is one of the most popular sports here. Brazil is home to some of the best teams and players in history. Among the other famous sporting events that take place in
Rio de Janeiro are MotoGP Grand Prix of
Brazil World Cup beach volleyball.
Nearly three million tourists arriving in
Rio de Janeiro every year, making it the most visited city in South America. Available to visitors to the city of
Rio de Janeiro are many luxury hotels and eighty mile beach.
Although no longer a political capital of
Brazil,
Rio de Janeiro is its cultural capital. Here is the National Library of
Brazil, which is among the largest libraries in the world.
In the architectural city of
Rio de Janeiro is a mix of buildings built between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, influenced by Portuguese, French and English architecture and modern contemporary architectural projects.
