State of Rio de Janeiro Overview
Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its
Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop
Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable
cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas
(shanty towns). Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats,
flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s
largest.
