Rio de Janeiro (Rio) Brazil, South America.

Rio

South Atlantic Ocean

CBD‘Centro’

Copacabana

Rocinha – a favelaBarra – outer suburb

‘Sul’

Rio – the city

CBD

To RTo B

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Landmarks: Sugar Loaf

Statue of Christ - Corcavado

Maracana

Niteroi Bridge

Centro and Sul : traffic

Copacabana and Ipanema

Copacabana beach front

Copacabana Beach, front, road, apartments and hotels

Copacabana – the Beach!

Rocinha favela – sea views!

Rocinha favela, crowded, lawless, no street plan, 150,000+ people

Community

Rocinha housing

Barra – new outer suburb COUNTER-URBANISATION of the wealthy

It has become Rio's newest center of business and leisure, with shopping malls, cinemas, excellent restaurants, offices and large national and multinational companies.

The district of Barra da Tijuca is constantly growing.

Barra da Tijuca is the longest beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 12 Km of clean and tropical green water.