Fast Facts about Rio de Janeiro
Friday, October 9th, 2009Everything you ever wanted to know about Rio from banking, to car rentals, to cell service, to internet service to the weather… it’s all here. Click here to see it all.
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2016 Summer Olympics to be held in Rio de Janeiro
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Copacabana Beach
Rio de Janeiro – A crowd shouted in joy in Brazil’s most famous beach, Copacabana, the moment IOC president Jacques Rogge said Rio de Janeiro was to host the 2016 Olympics. The historic decision to take the Games to South America for the first time in history was met with a rain of confetti on the beach, where tens of thousands of people had gathered before a giant screen to watch the home stretch in the Marvellous City’s race against Madrid, Chicago and Tokyo.Read entire article here: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/288424,cry-of-joy-shakes-rios-copacabana-beach–feature.html
Famous Portuguese pavement wave pattern at Copacabana beach.
Praia de Copacabana
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Copacabana is a borough located in the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, known for its 4 km beach which is one of the most famous in the world.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CNN) — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee announced Friday.
The announcement brought tears to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief several times in a news conference afterward. click below to read entire article…
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/02/olympics.2016/index.html
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Where is Ipanema Beach Located?
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Ipanema is a neighborhood located on the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became widely known by the song “The Girl from Ipanema” (“Garota de Ipanema“), written by Antonio Carlos Jobim.
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