This week we are heading to the most visited city in the Southern Hemisphere – Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Fun facts of Rio de Janeiro!

• The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro can be found on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
• This teeming metropolis is Brazil’s most well-known travel destination, and for good reason. 

• Golden beaches and green mountains, nights packed with samba (drums), and amazing football matches are the three defining characteristics that can be used to describe Rio.
• The Portuguese language is the official and national language.

• The official song of Rio de Janeiro is “Cidade Maravilhosa”, which means “marvellous city”.
• Rio was one of the host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Remember the song ‘Waka Waka”?
• Some fabulous attractions of the city are:

• • • • Tijuca rainforests
      • Ipanema Beach
      • Statue of Christ the Redeemer
      • Sugarloaf Mountain
      • Maracana stadium

We recently also read about the world’s largest floating Christmas tree in Rio de Janeiro.

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