Rio de Janeiro is the world's most beautifully situated major city — Corcovado mountain with Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Copacabana beach create a backdrop that is repeated nowhere else. Carnival is the planet's largest party, samba is Rio's rhythm, and caipirinhas are drunk at sunset on Arpoador cliff. Iconic, charismatic, relentless.
Best time to visit
February–March (Carnival) or May–October (drier season)
Top sights & experiences
- ✦✝️ Christ the Redeemer (Corcovado)
- ✦⛰️ Sugarloaf Mountain (cable car)
- ✦🏖️ Copacabana & Ipanema
- ✦🎭 Carnival (Feb–Mar)
- ✦💃 Samba show
- ✦🌿 Tijuca Forest (urban jungle)
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