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Paragliding

Paragliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies an aircraft called hang glider characterized mainly for its lightness as well as for being un-motorized...

Carnival is celebrated in many different cities and countries, but Rio de Janeiro is well recognized as the Carnival’s Capital of the World. This huge celebration is...

The Barra da Tijuca beach extends from Morro do Joa to the Recreio dos Bandeirantes in Pontal de Sernambetiba. It is the largest beach in Rio de Janeiro, with a length of...

The Maracana Soccer Stadium, “Estadio do Maracana”, is an open-air stadium located in Rio de Janeiro. It was built in 1948 after the announcement that FIFA...

During the four days of duration of the 2012 Edition of Carnival in Rio, both tourists and Cariocas, as the local population is known, took control of the streets of Rio de Janeiro to enjoy this annual festival. For many it was their first time in this huge carnival; others were repeating the experience of [...]

Rio Carnival 2012

- Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:03:07 +0000

Five million people, including 850,000 tourists, attended this year to Carnival in Rio, which guarantees the creation of 250,000 jobs and leave benefit the state with more than 1,100 million reals ($ 640 million), according to local government . The event began several days ago with hundreds of “blocos” (street parades) that had invaded the [...]

Capoeira in Rio de Janeiro

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian art that takes and mixes martial arts, music and dance elements. It was created by the Angolian slaves in the region of Quilombo dos Palmares –state of...

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