Short-termed as Rio, Rio de Janeiro is also nicknamed “A Cidade Maravilhosa” or "The Marvelous City". Its famous landmark “Cristo Redentor” (Christ the Redeemer) has enlisted itself as one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World". Rio is a very seductive Brazilian city and is blessed with beautiful scenic views, tourist beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema with their black and cream mosaic pavements. Other attractions that can lure you to Rio are Sugarloaf mountain (Pão de Açúcar) with its cable car, the Sambódromo (Carnival) and Maracanã stadium, one of the world's largest football stadiums.
The Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport has many international flights which connect Rio de Janeiro to other Brazilian cities and international destinations. Rio will stun you with its attractions. Rio prides on being home to two world's largest forests inside the bustling city- Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca (White Stone State Park) and Floresta da Tijuca (Tijuca Forest). Rio de Janeiro will certainly enchant you with its lushful greenery, mountains with forest and its extraordinary beaches. And, you would certainly like more for Rio’s charming people or Cariocas.
