CITIES

1. ENGLISH PROJECT
RIO DE JANEIRO
By Óscar Iglesias García

2. RIO DE JANEIRO
Rio de Janeiro is a big city, in Brazil.
It was the capital of the Empire of Brazil from 1822,
when the nation declared its independence from
Portugal, until the inauguration of Brasilia in 1960. It
is the second largest city in Brazil.
It has the largest international tourism trade of the
country and is the first tourist destination in Latin
America and it will be the first Olympic city in South
America.

3. Geography
The city occupies the western shore of
Guanabara Bay, which covers the area
between Copacabana and Itaipu, and some of
its islands, such as Governor and Paquetá. It
sits on a plain surrounded by mountains and
hills. The Sierra del Mar in the Atlantic edge of
the plateau, is located northwest of the city,
about 40 km from the coast. The city occupies
an area of ​ 1182.3 km ², representing a
population density of 4781 inhabitants / km ².

4. Interesting places
Interesting Places
It is one of the main economic, financial and
It is cultural resources of the country and is
one of the main economic, financial
cultural resources ofknown for its scenery and
internationally the country and is
internationally known for its sceneryLoaf,cultural
cultural icons such as Sugar and Christ
icons such as Sugar Loaf, Christof the seven
the Redeemer statue (one the Redeemer
statue (one of of the modern world), the
wonders the seven wonders of the modern
world), the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema,
beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema,
Maracana stadium, Tijuca National Park (the
Maracana stadium, Tijuca National Park
largest urban forest in the world), the world),da
(the largest urban forest in the Quinta the
Boa QuintaPaqueta island, Paqueta Year the
Vista, da Boa Vista, the New island,
celebrations in celebrations and the celebration
New Year Copacabana in Copacabana and
of CARNIVAL
the celebration of CARNIVAL

5. Weather
The Atlantic climate is tropical, with hot summers
and mild winters. High temperatures can rise to
over 35 degrees and occasionally exceed 40
degrees in inland areas of the city. In the main
tourist areas the temperature is moderated by the
cool breeze from the ocean. The hottest months
are December and January.

6. This is RIO DE JANEIRO!!!