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Rio de Janeiro at a glance
Welcome to Rio, this wonderful Brazilian city! Come and meet the Girl from Ipanema, see the beautiful beaches and lush rain forest from the awesome Sugar Loaf and enjoy the glitzy nightlife of the Carnival city!
Rio de Janeiro history
The village of Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese
near Sugar Loaf Mountain as a stronghold to
defend the territory against foreign invaders after the expulsion
of French settlers. The full name of the city, São
Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, was a tribute to the Portuguese
king (and, of course, the saint). In 1567, when the village was
moved to Morro do Castelo, the population amounted to some 3,000
people, most of them indigenous. The main industries at that time
were fishing, especially whale fishing, and sugar production, with
large sugar cane plantations and processing plants that extended
from Gávea and the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake
to the suburbs.
Rio de Janeiro local information
State: Rio de Janeiro Country:
Brazil Rio de Janeiro By The Numbers:
Population: 6,000,000Elevation: 10 feet / 3 meters Average January Temperature: 75 degrees F / 24 degrees C Average July Temperature: 50 degrees F / 10 degrees C Quick Facts:
Language: PortugueseElectricity: 110 volts Time Zone: GMT-3 Country Dialing Code: 55 Area Code: 021 Did You Know?
Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's second largest city. Until 1960, Rio was the capital of Brazil. Rio is home to the world-famous "Christ the Redeemer" statue, a 98-foot / 30-meter idol of Jesus Christ that overlooks the city from Corcovado Mountain. Orientation:
Rio de Janeiro is located on the southeastern coast of Brazil. The
city is divided into five zones -- Centro, North Zone, South Zone,
West Zone, and Barra da Tijuca.
Rio de Janeiro weather
Average Temperatures
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Cel
Rainy Days
Average Annual
Rainfall:
43.4" / 110.4 cm
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