1. Rio De Janeiro By: Jessica Bakken History

3. A Portuguese explorer named Gaspar de Lemos was the captain of the ship sailed by the Europeans

4. At the time the region was inhabited by the Tupi, Puri, Botocudo and Maxakali people

5. In 1555, another island of Guanabara Bay was occupied by roughly 500 French colonists whom desired to take over Rio de Janeiro

6. The city was properly founded on March 1, 1565

7. In the late 17th century, the Bandeirantes found gold and diamonds in a nearby city which caused Rio de Janeiro to become a place for exporting wealthAvenida Rio Branco

9. In 1763, the colonial administration of Portuguese America moved from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro

10. The city remained a colonial capital until 1808 when the Portuguese royal family and Lisbon nobles fled from Napoleon’s invasion of Portugal and moved there

11. There was not enough space to accommodate the hundreds of noblemen therefore many inhabitants were evicted from their homes

12. By 1819 there were 145,000 African slaves and in 1840, 220,000 peopleSlave Trade Market

14. It remained the capital up until 1889 where the monarchy was replaced by a republic

15. Until the early years of the 20th century the city was known as a historic downtown business district

16. However the beaches beauty combined with the fame of the Copacabana Palace Hotel it got the reputation as a beach party town

17. It continually held that reputation until recently where its reputation became tarnished due to the violence from narcotics trade

18. However the city will be hosting the 2016 Olympic gamesCopacabana Palace Hotel