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Wikipedia: Rio de Janeiro, commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, 6th largest in the Americas and the main tourist destination in the Southern Hemisphere. The city was the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, from 1763 to 1815 during the Portuguese colonial era, 1815 to 1821 as the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, and from 1822 to 1960 as an independent nation. Rio is nicknamed A Cidade Maravilhosa or "The Marvelous City.
![[Cathedral São Sebastião.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cathedrale_rio_de_janeiro_s.jpg "Cathedral São Sebastião.")
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![[Rio de Janeiro Skyline.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Downtown_Rio_s.jpg "Rio de Janeiro Skyline.")
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![[Central Business District of Rio de Janeiro.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_Centro_s.jpg "Central Business District of Rio de Janeiro."){kind=small}
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![[Pedro II School.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_PedroII_0_s.jpg "Pedro II School.")
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![[Freitas Lake in Christmas.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_Lagoa_4_s.jpg "Freitas Lake in Christmas.")
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![[National Library of Brazil.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_Downtown_3_s.jpg "National Library of Brazil.")
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![[Neighborhood of Copacabana.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_Copacabana_1_s.jpg "Neighborhood of Copacabana.")
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![[Rio Branco Avenue in 1920.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Avenida_Rio_Branco_em_1935_s.jpg "Rio Branco Avenue in 1920.")
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![[View of the city and the mountains.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_Leblon_s.jpg "View of the city and the mountains.")
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![[Leblon in 1970.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/1970_27s_LowerLeblon_s.jpg "Leblon in 1970.")
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![[Leblon today.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_Ipanema__s.jpg "Leblon today.")
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![[Central Business District.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_Downtown_2_s.jpg "Central Business District.")
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![[The Neo-Manueline Real Gabinete Português de Leitura in Rio de Janeiro.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_Centro_22_s.jpg "The Neo-Manueline Real Gabinete Português de Leitura in Rio de Janeiro.")
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![[Reveillon in Copacabana.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_CopacabanaReveillon_s.jpg "Reveillon in Copacabana.")
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![[Aerial view of Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_de_Janeiro_73_Feb_2006_Santos_Dumont_s.jpg "Aerial view of Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)")
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![[Aerial view of Rio.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_de_Janeiro_from_Corcovado_s.jpg "Aerial view of Rio.")
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![[Opening wing of the GRES Unidos do Viradouro in 2009.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Viradouro209_s.jpg "Opening wing of the GRES Unidos do Viradouro in 2009.")
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![[Gávea, district of the city of Rio de Janeiro.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Gavea_hipodromo_s.jpg "Gávea, district of the city of Rio de Janeiro.")
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![[Cable car down the Morro da Urca]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Bondinho_descendo_o_Morro_da_Urca_s.jpg "Cable car down the Morro da Urca")
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![[Cine Odeon-BR, during the Rio Festival 2007.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/22_09_07_1634_Festival_do_Rio_2007_Cine_Odeon_BR_s.jpg "Cine Odeon-BR, during the Rio Festival 2007.")
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![[Intersection of Maracanã Avenue with São Francisco Xavier street.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Vista_do_bairro_do_Maracan_C3_A3_s.jpg "Intersection of Maracanã Avenue with São Francisco Xavier street.")
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![[Cristo Redentor]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cristo_nuvem_s.jpg "Cristo Redentor")
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![[The Ayrton Senna Avenue, in Barra da Tijuca.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Av_Ayrton_Senna2_s.jpg "The Ayrton Senna Avenue, in Barra da Tijuca.")
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![[Christ the Redeemer statue, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Christ_on_Corcovado_mountain_s.jpg "Christ the Redeemer statue, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.")
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from Artyominc |
![[Aerial view of Rio]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_de_Janeiro_s.jpg "Aerial view of Rio")
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![[Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Lagoa_s.jpg "Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon")
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![[Botafogo Neighborhood]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Botafogo_Mourisco_s.jpg "Botafogo Neighborhood")
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![[Modern Art Museum of Rio de Janeiro]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MAM_s.jpg "Modern Art Museum of Rio de Janeiro")
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![[Rio-Niterói Bridge]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Ponte_rio_niteroi_s.jpg "Rio-Niterói Bridge")
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![[2008 Carnival]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Baianas_imperatriz_2008_s.jpg "2008 Carnival")
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from Carnavalesco |
![[Pan American Village, in Barra da Tijuca]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Vila_Panamericana_2_s.jpg "Pan American Village, in Barra da Tijuca")
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![[Largest New Years celebration in Brazil takes place on Copacabana beach]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/CopacabanaJC_2_s.jpg "Largest New Years celebration in Brazil takes place on Copacabana beach")
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![[One of Rio's many beaches.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Mirante_de_Leblon_2_s.jpg "One of Rio's many beaches.")
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![[Maracanã Stadium]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Maracan_C3_A3_Stadium_in_Rio_de_Janeiro_s.jpg "Maracanã Stadium")
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from Arthur Boppré |
![[Federal University of Rio de Janeiro]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/UFRJ_Praia_Vermelha_2_s.jpg "Federal University of Rio de Janeiro")
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![[Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Teatro_Municipal_de_R_C3_ADo_de_Janeiro_s.jpg "Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro")
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![[Foundation of Rio de Janeiro in 1565]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Funda_C3_A7_C3_A3o_do_Rio_de_Janeiro_s.jpg "Foundation of Rio de Janeiro in 1565")
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![[Rio de Janeiro State University]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Vista_da_UERJ_s.jpg "Rio de Janeiro State University")
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from Junius |
![[Rio's Galeão International Airport (GIG)]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/SBGL01_s.jpg "Rio's Galeão International Airport (GIG)")
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![[Pedro Ernesto Palace]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/PedroErnestoPalace1_CCBY_s.jpg "Pedro Ernesto Palace")
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![[Carioca Aqueduct, built in the first half of the 18th century, now used as a tram bridge]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Arcos_da_Lapa_s.jpg "Carioca Aqueduct, built in the first half of the 18th century, now used as a tram bridge")
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![[Sambadrome and Carnival]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sapucai_Panoramic_s.jpg "Sambadrome and Carnival"){kind=small}
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![[Praça XV in Rio de Janeiro]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/PracaXV_CCBY_s.jpg "Praça XV in Rio de Janeiro")
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![[Santa Teresa tram over the aqueduct arches]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Arcos_da_Lapa_in_Rio_de_Janeiro_s.jpg "Santa Teresa tram over the aqueduct arches")
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![[View of Pedra da Gávea in Gávea Neighborhood]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Pedra_da_Gavea_proche_s.jpg "View of Pedra da Gávea in Gávea Neighborhood")
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![[Typical yellow taxi of the city]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Pra_C3_A7a_Affonso_Pena_s.jpg "Typical yellow taxi of the city")
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from Junius |
![[Central Business District]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/RioDowntown_CCBYSA_s.jpg "Central Business District")
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![[View of Leblon and Ipanema]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Leblon_and_Ipanema_s.jpg "View of Leblon and Ipanema")
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![[Downtown Rio.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Downtown_of_Rio_de_Janeiro_s.jpg "Downtown Rio.")
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![[Downtown Rio]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Centro_do_Rio_2_s.jpg "Downtown Rio")
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![[Presbyterian Cathedral of Rio.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_Centro_Catedral_s.jpg "Presbyterian Cathedral of Rio.")
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![[Skyscraper of Vista Chinesa]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Vistachinesa5_s.jpg "Skyscraper of Vista Chinesa")
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from Rafaeloliveira |
![[rightInternal view of Rio de Janeiro Metro.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Botafogometro_s.jpg "rightInternal view of Rio de Janeiro Metro.")
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![[Cristo Redentor]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cristo_Redentor_Rio_de_Janeiro_4_s.jpg "Cristo Redentor")
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from Jcsalmon |
![[Satellite view of the city]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rio_deJaneiro_LE2002059_lrg_s.jpg "Satellite view of the city")
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![[Rio de Janeiro Stock Exchange]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Bolsa_de_rio_de_janeiro_s.jpg "Rio de Janeiro Stock Exchange")
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from YoaR |
![[Downtown of the city]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Av_buenos_aires_2_s.jpg "Downtown of the city")
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![[Jardim de Alah Channel, that connects Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon to the Atlantic Ocean]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Jardimalah_s.jpg "Jardim de Alah Channel, that connects Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon to the Atlantic Ocean")
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![[National Library of Brazil in downtown Rio]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Bibliotecanacional1_s.jpg "National Library of Brazil in downtown Rio")
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