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Rio de Janeiro is one of the world's most visually spectacular cities, set between mountains, rainforest, and ocean. Christ the Redeemer (30 meters tall) atop Corcovado mountain and the iconic Sugar Loaf are global symbols. The city's geography — bays, mountains, beaches — creates a dramatic backdrop unmatched in the world.
Rio's Carnival is the world's largest festival, drawing 2 million people to street parties daily for a week and featuring Samba school competitions of extraordinary color and spectacle. The city hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. Bossa nova, one of the most influential music genres of the 20th century, was born in Rio's Zona Sul.
# Top 10 Rio de Janeiro facts
- 1Rio's Carnival draws 2 million people per day to street parties — the largest festival on Earth
- 2Christ the Redeemer was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007
- 3Bossa nova — one of the most influential music styles ever — was born in Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema neighborhood
Fascinating Facts
- ◆Rio's Carnival draws 2 million people per day to street parties — the largest festival on Earth
- ◆Christ the Redeemer was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007
- ◆Bossa nova — one of the most influential music styles ever — was born in Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema neighborhood
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