1. Suarez Monserrat
Rodríguez Paolette

2. Rio de Janeiro was explorer for first time on January 20, 1502 by the Portuguese
explorer "Gaspar de Lemos" whose expedition saw for first time the
"Guanabara" Bay.
The legend says that the sailors mistook the entrance to the bay to the mouth of a
river. Therefore, the city was named Rio de Janeiro (River of January).
Experts believe, that time every body of water was named river. This explication is
more logic than the popular story about Rio de Janeiro’s name.
Before European explorers, the Guanabara Bay was inhabited by local natives
(some had anthropophagic rituals); they started to trade with the Portuguese
and other European like French and Germans.
One of the first products that interested to the European was the “Pau- Brazil”, a
native wood whose red wood was used to dye fabrics during XVI century.

4. Location of State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°54′S 43°12′W

5. Rio de Janeiro,
the capital city of the state
of Rio de Janeiro.

6. Population (2010 census)
 Total 15,993,583
 Rank 3rd
 Density 366/km2 (948/sq mi)
 Density rank 2nd

7. Exports & Imports
Exports: Gold extracted from Minas
Gerais
Imports: It imports most of the things that
are exported but also added iron.

9.  The occasion of the last five days leading up to Lent is annually cause for a great explosion of joy in Rio
- a round-the-clock party uniting emotions, creativity, plasticity, colours, sounds and much fantasy. It is the
greatest popular party in the world, a unique record of the rich cultural melting pot typical of Brazil.
 In Rio, it is celebrated in various ways, most famously through the elaborate competition of samba schools
comprising thousands of dancers in each school, each of which has composed a new
"enredo de samba" for the year that is released and popularized by the time Carnaval arrives.
 For others, Carnaval is a time of clubbing in costume in more exclusive locales in the Zona Sul.
 The film Black Orpheus is set in the context of Carnival in Rio.

10. In Rio de Janeiro, a globally unique
New Year's Eve celebration involves
the whole city population.
Local inhabitants and visitors join in
flocking to the ocean to celebrate the
night of the year when thanks are
given and wishes are made to the
goddess of the sea, Iemanja.
In honor of her traditional garb,
celebrants dress in white and bear gifts
like flowers, especially white, and even
blancmange. At midnight,
beachgoers on the typically hot
midsummer night, walk into the surf
and cast their flowers on the lapping
waves to be carried out to honor the
goddess.
In recent years, campfires and the oral
tradition of shared stories around
statues of Iemanja has modernized
into massive fireworks displays and to a
mega-concert on the famous beach
of Copacabana.

11. Discoteca Help
Café Cultural de
Plataforma Sacrilégio: Nightlife -
Samba Clubs
Hard
Melt in Lord Jim Arcos da
Baronetti Rock
Leblon Cafe Pub Lapa

12. Clothing

13. Languages
 Mostly Portuguese
 For Visitors A bit of: English,
Spanish, even Italian and
French

14. Airports
 A) Santos Dumont Airport.
 B) (GIG) Antônio Carlos Jobim
International Airport Departures /
International Galeão airport

15. Getting There
Between the mountains and the sea, Rio
is located on the western shore of
Guanabara Bay. On a flat and narrow
coastal plain adjacent to the foothills of
the Brazilian Highlands, Rio is one of the
most important transportation hubs in
the country. Most international visitors
arrive in Rio, one of the best-known
international cities in the world.

16. HOTELS
• Acapulco Copacabana Hotel
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• Rio 180° Suites & Cuisine
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• Windsor Barra Hotel
• Best Western Plus Sol Ipanema Hotel
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• Hotel Atlântico Business Centro
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• Marina All Suites
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• Casa Amarelo
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• Royal Rio Palace Hotel

17. Typical
Foods
Best of The Best

18.  The traditional food of Brazil is Feijoada originally from
Rio de Janeiro but now served nationally. Feijoada is
a bean and smoked meat stew which uses black
turtle beans if it is made in Rio de Janeiro, other
regions make this traditional stew with white beans or
red kidney beans. A lot of smoked pork and various
other smoked meats, are used in this stew including
sausages though pork and beef seem to be the most
usual meats used. The ingredients for Feijoada are
cooked together in one big stew pot and the end
result is a delicious thick stew fragrant from the cumin
and fresh parsley. Traditionally Feijoada does not
contain vegetables but some recipes use tomatoes
and greens. This dish is usually eaten at lunch time
and it is served about twice a week. This dish was
once considered a poor man’s stew but now it is
eaten by everyone and served in the finest
restaurants.

19.  Rice is eaten regularly in Brazil and a
popular food is fried balls of rice; this
recipe is a delicious way to use up any
leftover rice. Bread is made with cassava
flour, a popular baked bread recipe is
made using cassava flour and cheese.
 Restaurant dining in Brazil can be very
inexpensive as a lot of restaurants have
fixed priced rates where you can have all
you can eat buffets or food by the kilo. In
both types of dining everything on the
menu is available.

20. Sights

21. Sights
 Corcovado - The funicular train up costs R$36 (students
pay 50% - R$18 but are usually requested to prove
showing some ID or document) for a round trip up to
Cristo Redentor, and it is definitely worth the view.
 Pão de Açúcar - The Sugar Loaf mountains (one taller,
the other shorter), Brazil's top landmark, with a two-stage
aerial tramway to the top; a definite must see. A ticket is
R$52 (the way back is free after 7pm). There is also an
unsigned trail leading to the second station where you
can pay only R$22 to reach the top.
 Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas - A large lagoon in the middle
of South Zone, with great views to Corcovado and
Ipanema and Leblon beaches; you can jog or cycle all
the way round; there are skating areas and you can hire
little peddle-operated boats.

22. More…
 Streetcar of Santa Teresa - Ride for a few cents this
scenic nighbourhood.
 Maracanã - The largest football stadium in South
America and once the largest on Earth. Currently
closed for renovations for the 2014 World Cup,
scheduled for reopening in June 2013.
 Parque Lage - A small park, once a private
mansion, where now a school of fine arts works.
Contains some interesting plants and wildlife as
well as strange concrete structures that will
entertain the kids.
 Jardim Botanico - The Botanical Garden, planted in
the 1800s. It is both a park and a scientific
laboratory. It contains a huge collection of plants
from all over the world, not only tropical ones.

23. Buildings

24. Buildings…
 Paço Imperial (1743) - Old Imperial Palace (though impressively modest),
colonial architecture (in downtown, next to Praça XV, Fifteen Square).
 Casa França Brasil (1820) - French cultural centre, with gallery and video hall (in
downtown, next to CCBB).
 CCBB - Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (1906) - A cultural centre with gallery,
movie theater, video room, library and stages; usually hosts the main exhibitions
in town.
 Candelária Church - Neoclassic cathedral (next to CCBB).
 Mosteiro de São Bento (1663) - Saint Benedict's Monastery, colonial architecture
(in downtown).
 Ilha Fiscal Palace (1889) - Located in the Guanabara Bay, next to the Navy
Museum
 Gloria Church (1739). Small but interesting church reached by a funicular.
 Palácio Gustavo Capanema - Former ministry of culture, designed by French
architect Le Corbusier; though small, it is regarded as an important pioneering in
modern architecture.
 Arcos da Lapa (1750) - Lapa Aqueduct, colonial structure that brought water
from springs to downtown.

25.  Catedral Metropolitana - a modern, cone-shaped cathedral, designed by
Edgar de Oliveira da Fonseca (in Lapa).
 São Francisco da Penitência church (1773) - Colonial church.
 Teatro Municipal (1909) - City Theater, inspired by the Paris Opéra House
(in Cinelândia square).
 Biblioteca Nacional (1910) - National Library (in Cinelândia square).
 Câmara Municipal - The City Hall, hosts the city council (in Cinelândia
square).
 Palácio do Catete - The former presidential palace (1893-1960), now hosts
a museum of recent history and nice gardens (in Catete).
 Itamaraty - Former presidential palace (1889-1893) and foreign office; now
hosts a museum of South American diplomacy, a library and the UN
information offices in Brazil
 Palácio Guanabara - Former palace of the Imperial Princess, now
governor's office; eclectic architecture; not open to public (in Laranjeiras).
 Art Deco. Rio is a major centre for the Art Deco style of architecture. There
are numerous buildings in Copacabana and elsewhere that employ this style.

26. Museums

27. Museums
 There is no shortage of things to do on a rainy
day. In addition to a wide range of museums,
Rio has many cultural centres, which are run
by banks and other organizations and usually
host free exhibitions. Details of what is on can
be found in the Segundo Caderno section of
the daily O Globo newspaper, which provides
more detail in a weekly Friday supplement.
Also very useful is the Mapa das Artes Rio de
Janeiro, which provides detailed bi-monthly
listings as well as detailed maps of the city. This
is free and can be picked up at most
museums.