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Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after São Paulo and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
Niterói
Niterói (; ) is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forming part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. It was the capital of Rio de Janeiro, as marked by its golden mural crown, from 1834 to 1894 and again from 1903 to 1975. It has an estimated population of 515,317 inhabitants (2020) and an area of , making it the fifth most populous city in the state. It has the highest Human Development Index in the state and the seventh highest among Brazil's municipalities in 2010. Individu
Sugarloaf Mountain
peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
São Gonçalo
municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Guanabara Bay
oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil
Magé
Magé () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
Rio–Niterói Bridge
bridge in Rio de Janeiro
Guapimirim
Guapimirim (, from Tupi 'little spring', guapi 'spring', mirim 'little') is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro around 50 km (31 miles) from its state capital, the city of Rio de Janeiro. Its in a region known as Baixada Fluminense and the Greater Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.
Botafogo
Botafogo (local/standard alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: ) is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta (which separates it from Laranjeiras) and São João (which separates it from Copacabana). The word Botafogo also refers to a Latin American ballroom dance move that originated in this area.
Santos Dumont Airport
airport in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Flamengo District
neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
Marina da Glória
Marina in Rio
Greater Rio de Janeiro
Greater Rio de Janeiro, officially the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region is a large metropolitan area located in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil, the second largest in Brazil and third largest in South America. It consists of 22 municipalities, including the state capital, Rio de Janeiro.
Ilha do Governador
island in Brazil
Urca
Urca is a residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a population of nearly 7,000. Although most of the neighborhood dates from the 1920s, parts of it are much older. What is now called the Forte São João, a military base at the foot of the Sugarloaf Mountain, is where the first Portuguese settlement in Rio was founded by Estácio de Sá on March 1, 1565. The French had arrived 12 years earlier and founded a settlement, called France Antarctique, close to what is now Flamengo and Gloria districts, in downtown Rio. The French, riven by internal disputes between Catholics and Protest
Villegagnon Island
island in Brazil
Ilha Fiscal
island in Rio de Janeiro
Paquetá Island
neighborhood
Ilha das Cobras
island in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fort Coligny
fortress founded by Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1555
Ponte do Saber
bridge in Brazil
Brazilian Naval School
Brazilian military academy