Location
The city of Rio de Janeiro is located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by green mountain ranges that make up the Tijuca Forest National Park. The city has heavenly beaches, exuberant vegetation, cultural activities, and a wide variety of tourist trips: Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Mountain) with its cable car, Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer, considered one of the wonders of the modern world, Ipanema and Copacabana beaches, Santa Tereza neighborhood, the city’s downtown area with its museums, traditional restaurants, and its music, samba, and choro shows. The city has a Botanical Garden with works of art, palaces from the time of the Portuguese empire, and protected green areas for taking walks, ecotourism, and car rides. |