3. History
Founded March 1, 1565 by Portuguese
explorers
Capital of Brazil from 1763-1960
Capital city of the state of Rio de Janeiro
Second largest city in Brazil
River of January
One of the most violent cities in the world
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4. 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
Rio de
Janeiro
Photo Courtesy of www.worldatlas.com
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5. Climate
Tropical Savanna climate
Month High °F Low °F High °C Low °C
January 84 71 29 22
February 85 73 29 23
March 83 72 22 22
April 80 69 21 21
May 77 66 25 19
June 76 64 24 18
July 75 64 24 18
August 76 64 24 18
September 75 66 25 19
October 77 63 25 17
November 79 68 26 20
December 82 71 28 22
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6. Places to Visit
Cristo Redentor
Ipanema Beach
Copacabana Beach
Copacabana Hotel
Sugarloaf Mountain
Sambodromo
Maracana Stadium
Photo courtesy of www.wikipedia.org
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7. Best Time To Visit Rio
New Year’s Eve
Second largest
celebration
2.5 million people
Carnival
Photo courtesy of www.aryton.com
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8. Carnival
Carnival began in 1850
Rio de Janeiro is the Carnival capital of
the world
500,000 foreign visitors
Carnival 2010 begins February 13 and
ends February 16
“Cidade Maravilhosa”
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9. Carnival Balls
Magic Ball at Copacabana Palace
Golden Room $1,249 per person
Noble Room $825 per person
Standing Room Only $635 per person
Scala Ball
Mangueira Ball
Gay Costume Ball
Held on Tuesday, February 16th until 7 a.m.
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10. Carnival Parades
Cordão do Bola Preta
Suvaco de Cristo
Carmelitas
Simpatia é Quase Amor
Banda de Ipanema
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11. Sambodromo
Two different types of seats
Grand Stand
Suites/Boxes
Holds five different parades
Samba Schools in the Special Groups
Champions Parade
Samba Schools in the Access Group
Samba Schools in Group B
Children’s Samba Schools
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12. For More Information
Please visit any of these websites:
www.brazilbookers.com
www.rio-carnival.net
www.brazil-travel-northeast.com
Any questions?
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13. 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
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Editor's Notes
In 1960 the capital was moved to Brasilia. River of January is Rio translated to English which refers to Rio being located by Guanabara Bay. It is thought this was how they discovered Rio.
Highest 110 in January of 1984 Lowest temperature 40 in July 1928. Temperatures below 50 are very rare in the city. Seasons are the opposite of us.
Atop of Corcovado mountains in the Tijuca Forests overlooking the city, one of the 7 wonders of the world in English Christ the Redeemer. It is considered the largest art deco statute in the world. Sambodromo is a giant, permanent parade stand used during Carnival. Stadium is one of the largest in the world.
Carnival was developed by the Portuguese. Carnival is usually held in February, which is the hottest month in Brazil. It stars the Saturday before Lent and ends on Ash Wednesday. Is considered the civic anthem of Rio and is the favorite song during Carnival.
The Magic Ball is the most glamorous and prestigious of all balls. You must wear either Black tie or a costume. Tickets for the other balls start at $40 per person. The Mangueira Ball is put on by one of the most traditional and well know samba schools. The Gay Costume Ball is one of the most popular balls and is broadcast live to all of Brazil
These are the most famous parades. CDBP is one of the most traditional and 500,000 people attend in one day in 2008. SDC is held directly below the Redeemer’s statute and translates to Christ’s armpit. Carmelitas was supposedly created by nuns and is held in Santa Teresa.SEQA held in Ipanema and translates to “Friendliness is almost love.” BDI is the most traditional in Ipanema is attended by a variety of people, including a large gay population and drag queens.
This is a giant permanent parade stand that is used by the samba schools for the parades during Carnival every year. The sambodromo seats 70,000 people and that is not nearly enough for everyone who wants to watch the parades.
These are all reputable websites that can provide more information regarding Brazil. These web sites can also give you tickets for any of the Carnival activities and guides for where to stay…etc.
