Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil, with 5.5 million inhabitants. A coastal city, Rio has several world-famous beaches such as Copacabana and Ipanema, and a dramatic landscape of mounts and cliffs rising from the ocean, with luxuriant vegetation and a warm tropical climate.
It's no accident that Rio is Brazil's tourist gateway. Visiting it, you'll find out why the locals — the “Cariocas” — call it the Marvelous City, Cidade Maravilhosa.
Rio's attractions are manifold: beautiful beaches, historical monuments, a notorious nightlife, and world-renowned festivities like New Year's Eve and Carnival.