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.