BRAZIL BY LOCALS: BBL - Brazil by Locals. Rio de Janeiro's best tailor-made travel advisor.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

BBL - Brazil by Locals. Rio de Janeiro's best tailor-made travel advisor.

Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil

on the South Atlantic coast.

Rio is famous for its breathtaking landscape,

its laidback beach culture and its annual carnival.

The harbour of Rio de Janeiro is comprised of a unique entry

from the ocean that makes it appear as the mouth of a river.

Additionally, the harbor is surrounded by spectacular

geographic features including Sugar Loaf mountain

at 395 m (1,296 feet), Corcovado Peak at 704 m (2,310 feet),

and the hills of Tijuca at 1,021 m (3,350 feet).

These features work together to collectively make the harbor

one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World

Rio de Janeiro will host many of the 2014 FIFA World Cup games,
including the final, and the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics,
becoming the first South American city to hold either the Summer or Winter Olympics.

Districts

Centro including Lapa and Santa Teresa. The city's financial and business centre also has many historic buildings from its early days, such as the Municipal Theatre, National Library, National Museum of Fine Arts, Tiradentes Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral and Pedro Ernesto Palace.
Zona Sul (South Zone) including Copacabana, Leblon and Ipanema, as well as the districts along Flamengo Beach. Contains some of the more upscale neighborhoods and many of the major tourist sites, such as the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, and Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Mountains.
Zona Norte (North Zone). The Maracanã stadium, Quinta da Boa Vista Park with the National Museum the city's Zoo, the National Observatory and more.
Zona Oeste (West Zone), a rapidly growing suburban area including primarily the districts of Jacarepaguá and Barra da Tijuca, popular for its beaches. Most of the Olympics in 2016 will be hosted there.