Introducing Rio de Janeiro
- Nando Pimentel
- 31 de jan. de 2017
- 3 min de leitura
Is not for no reason that Rio de Janeiro is known as Marvelous City.
Rio, like the locals or Cariocas, used call, is the second largest city in Brazil, with over 7 million citizens, and is considered the Capital Cultural of Brazil.
This exciting, exotic and cosmopolitan city can offer to you in addition to beautiful beachs, mountains, and natural resources an exciting experience through a rich historical and multicultural cradle, caused by the influence of many cultures from Africa and Europe.
The recent stage for huge international events like 2011 Panamerican Games, 2013 World Youth Day, 2014 World Cup and Rio 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games, the city got a brand new scenery for tourists and residents.
Discover the traditional sightseeings, insights by locals, and what’s on in Rio with us!
Welcome to Rio!
Planning your trip:
Soul of Rio
Forget your warm and formal clothes when you’ll to make the suitcases. Even for Brazilians from others regions, Rio de Janeiro was reckoned like the most casual city of the country, so keep with you cool clothes, tennis, flip-flops and sunblock for your Rio’s season.
Rio is a multicultural city, your people is warm and friendly, the diversity can be noticed in your food, habits, dance, architecture, sports and how you’ll feel the city spaces.
About the City /A bit of History
The Capital of Rio de Janeiro State, Rio was for many years the Brazil’s Federal District. Colonized by Portugal, the city’s name was given when the Portuguese arrived on 1st January 1502, and saw the Guanabara bay, believing it to be a mouth of a great river, gave it the name Rio de Janeiro (River of January).
Later Rio de Janeiro received others expeditions from France and pirates, so the Portuguese reacted sending an armed force and the city was founded on 1st of March 1565. The progress of the town accelerated in the 18th Century, with the Discovery of gold deposits in a region bordering Rio.
The resulting economic boom led to the construction of significant public Works such the Carioca Aqueduct- better known as the Arcos da Lapa (Lapa Arches) wich was built to carry drinking water to the urban center. During this period mangrove swamps and lagoons became reclaimed land, enabling the creation of new urban spaces, such as the Santo Antônio Field, now known as Largo da Carioca in Centro.
Rio grew as a point of reference for Brazil, and in1763, the Marquis de Pombal transferred the colonial capital to Rio. The arrival of the Royal Family in 1808, fleeing the Napoleonic invasion of Portugal, increased still further the importance.
It moved in sequence from being the headquarters of the Viceroy to being the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algarve, and finally capital of the Empire of Brazil- the later from 1822, the year of Brazil’s Independence. In 1899 with the proclamation of the Republic, Rio became a capital of Brazilian federation – a role it kept until 1960, and the inauguration of Brasília.
Rio de Janeiro Today
Surrounded by Mountains, hills, beaches, The Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro has in the middle of a conurbation where lives over 11 million of people, the biggest rainforest inside a city in the World. The Parque Nacional da Tijuca can be notice, almost in hole city. Shared by zones,
Neighborhoods and neighboring towns, The South Zone and Downtown, reservers the most important attractions in the Rio de Janeiro for short trips. The City has a huge offer of accommodation, for all budgets.
However, if you have more than five days in the city you’ll find great experiences around
Noth Zone, West Zone( Barra da Tijuca and Recreio), Niterói and Petrópolis city.
Beyond the most visited landmarks, like Copacabana, Ipanema, Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf, Rio de Janeiro reserves to you amazing others things to do and places to visit.
Further the Metropolitan region, there are places that you could visit and get extraordinary experiences like Niterói, Paquetá, Petrópolis, Parati, Búzios and Angra dos Reis.
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