The document provides an overview of attractions and activities for tourists visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to attend the 2016 Olympics. It mentions several sporting venues in Barra da Tijuca and west Rio where Olympic events will take place, as well as popular tourist destinations near the venues like Copacabana beach and Sugarloaf Mountain. It also provides brief descriptions of Rio's cuisine featuring cod dishes, musical culture including samba and bossa nova, and recommends visiting nearby natural areas like Serra do Mendanha.

1. WELCOME TO RIO DE JANEIRO
Starting at the Barra da Tijuca, west of
Rio , the passionate sports tourists can
follow the evidence of golf, cycling ,
basketball , handball , tennis, judo ,
boxing and many others. A good
recommendation is to visit the Pontal ,
which mark the start and finish of the
evidence of cycling.
Another script tip in the region is the
Parque Municipal Natural Bosque da
Barra, perfect for relaxing in the middle
of the salt marsh vegetation . But if the
weather is not conducive to the beach or
park, enjoy visiting the Casa do Pontal
Museum and see a bit of Brazilian
popular art that the local houses .

2. COME TO RIO 2016

3. COPACABANA
Right next to the bar , it is the
famous Copacabana, another
neighborhood handpicked to
host the games and that is
almost always on the tourist
route in Brazil. Get there you
have to sit next to Carlos
Drummond de Andrade statue
located at the end of Av .
Atlantic , and record the
moment ! This , however, is
only one of the favorite
activities of tourists visiting the
iconic boardwalk of
Copacabana. Another point
much sought is strong , it takes
the same name of the
neighborhood

4. PÃO DE AÇUCAR
the Maracana or Copacabana,
tourists have easy access (
about 30 minutes ) to the
majestic Christ the Redeemer,
one of the seven wonders of
the modern world, and the
other reference point of Rio ,
Sugar Loaf , whose cable car
ride ever it is obligatory stop
for anyone visiting the city

5. • CARIOCA CUISINE
• A very carioca and traditional option are
dishes cod base, an obvious and delicious
Portuguese heritage that extends to today
without many changes . In fact , there are
many restaurants specializing in serving
cod throughout Rio de Janeiro. And for
those who do not know what to order ,
start with a delicious codfish balls , which
is very well accompanied with some oil
drops ! - See more at :
http://leblonallsuites.com.br/culinaria-
carioca/#sthash.Q9gGVmMg.dpuf
Deodoro , a region of
shooting events , hockey,
equestrian , fencing,
basketball, swimming and
even canoeing, you can
take advantage to know the
Serra do Mendanha ( about
1hr drive) , with waterfalls
and various trails

6. CARIOCA CULTURE
• Traditionally, most associated musical style to the state of Rio de Janeiro's samba. It
is this style of music that accompanies the road blocks and the parade of samba
schools during the carnival. It has however highlighted recently won another musical
style, funk, which has festivals of great popular appeal dances calls, led by MCs and
DJs, often with strong connotation of apology to crime [1]. Another popular style of
music in the state and also influenced by black culture is the charm. But this, unlike
funk, favors romantic and well-behaved letters. Another closely associated musical
style to Rio de Janeiro is the bossa nova [2], which led to the appointment of the
international airport of Rio de Janeiro as Tom Jobim Airport, named after the famous
composer of bossa nova Antonio Carlos Jobim [3] . The Conservatory district in Rio
de Janeiro municipality of Valencia, is considered the national capital of serenades.
Tom Jobim Airport The most popular sport in the state is football, which has four of
the biggest clubs in the country: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, the Club de
Regatas Vasco da Gama, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas and Fluminense Football
Club. They are also popular in the state jiu-jitsu, the surf, the paddle (sport invented in
the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Copacabana, in the 1950s), skateboarding, running,
cycling, walking, weight training , swimming, mountaineering, rowing, capoeira,
volleyball, beach volleyball to the sand soccer, foot volleyball and gymnastics located.