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Rio de Janeiro
Heather Waters
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Contents
HistoryLocationClimatePlaces to VisitBest Time to VisitCarnival Carnival BallsCarnival ParadesSambodromo
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History
Founded March 1, 1565 by Portuguese explorers
Capital of Brazil from 1763-1960Capital city of the state of Rio de
JaneiroSecond largest city in Brazil
River of JanuaryOne of the most violent cities in the
world
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Location
Rio de Janeiro is located in the state of Brazil among a strip of the Atlantic Coast
Rio de Janeiro population is 6,136,552
Metropolitan population is estimated at 11-13.5 million people
Photo Courtesy of www.worldatlas.com
Rio de Janeiro
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Climate
Tropical Savanna climateMonth High °F Low °F High °C Low °CJanuary 84 71 29 22
February 85 73 29 23March 83 72 22 22April 80 69 21 21May 77 66 25 19June 76 64 24 18July 75 64 24 18
August 76 64 24 18September 75 66 25 19
October 77 63 25 17November 79 68 26 20December 82 71 28 22
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Places to Visit
Cristo RedentorIpanema BeachCopacabana BeachCopacabana HotelSugarloaf MountainSambodromoMaracana Stadium
Photo courtesy of www.wikipedia.org
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Best Time To Visit Rio
New Year’s EveSecond largest celebration2.5 million people
Carnival
Photo courtesy of www.aryton.com
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Carnival
Carnival began in 1850Rio de Janeiro is the Carnival capital
of the world500,000 foreign visitorsCarnival 2010 begins February 13
and ends February 16“Cidade Maravilhosa”
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Carnival Balls
Magic Ball at Copacabana PalaceGolden Room $1,249 per personNoble Room $825 per personStanding Room Only $635 per person
Scala BallMangueira BallGay Costume Ball
Held on Tuesday, February 16th until 7 a.m.
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Carnival Parades
Cordão do Bola PretaSuvaco de CristoCarmelitasSimpatia é Quase AmorBanda de Ipanema
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Sambodromo
Two different types of seatsGrand StandSuites/Boxes
Holds five different paradesSamba Schools in the Special GroupsChampions ParadeSamba Schools in the Access GroupSamba Schools in Group BChildren’s Samba Schools
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For More Information
Please visit any of these websites:www.brazilbookers.comwww.rio-carnival.netwww.brazil-travel-northeast.com
Any questions?
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Work Cited
All About Carnival. (2009, October 25). Retrieved October 25, 2009, from Insider's guide to Rio de Janeiro: www.ipanema.com
Brazil Bookers. (2009, October 29). Retrieved October 29, 2009, from Brazil Bookers: http://www.brazilbookers.com
Brazil Travel Northeast. (2009, October 30). Retrieved October 30, 2009, from Brazil Travel Northeast: www.brazil-travel-northeast.com
Rio de Janeiro. (2009, October 28). Retrieved October 28, 2009, from Rio de Janeiro: http://www.riodejaniero.com
Rio Services Carnival. (2009, October 30). Retrieved October 30, 2009, from Rio Services Carnival: http://www.rio-carnival.net