Rio de Janeiro

City

City of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital and largest city of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-largest city in Brazil after São Paulo, and the largest by international tourists. It has a population of 6 million in the city proper, and 13 million people in its metropolitan area as of 2025. It is also the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.

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Where it is

1
America Football ClubHistorical Site · 1.3 km
2
Valongo WharfHistorical Site · 2.4 km
3
Rio de Janeiro CathedralLandmark · 2.5 km
4
Christ the RedeemerLandmark · 4.6 km
5
CorcovadoNatural Site · 4.6 km
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Sugarloaf MountainNatural Site · 6.6 km

Rio de Janeiro

Where it is

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