Facts About : Rio De Janeiro

Rio de janeiro is the second most populous metropolitan area in Brazil and seventh most populous in the Americas. Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, Carnival, samba, bossa nova, and balneario beaches such as Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon. In addition to the beaches, some of the most famous landmarks include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer a the top of Corcovado mountain.

Let's see some interesting and funny facts about this city.

* Portuguese explorers founded the island back on the date of 1 January 1502, explaining the name River of January.

* Rio is named for a river that doesn’t exist.

* Rio contains over 50km of shorelines and beaches.

* Rio is the host city for the annual event known as the Rio Carnival. This event is the biggest carnival in the world, more than two million people arrive each day of the event.

* Over 200 Samba schools participate throughout the period of the Rio Carnival.

* Another interesting fact is the area is divided up into seven districts. These will include Barra da Tijuca district, Campo Grande, Santa Cruz, Zona Oeste, Zona Norte, Zona Sul and Centro.

* Famous attractions in and around the city of Rio will include: Sugarloaf Mountain, Tijuca National Park, Maracana Stadium, Sambodromo, Copacabana Beach and Ipanema Beach.

* Since 2010 Rio is densely populated with more than fourteen thousand people residing in the metropolitan area alone.

* The average on the minimum temperature of the area is 20 degrees Celsius and the average on the maximum temperature of the area is 28 degrees Celsius.

* Rio is considered to be one of the top party destinations in the world.

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