Football, or rather soccer is the passion of Brazil. Almost every week this stadium is filled to capacity when the local teams of Brazil come to play. Flamengo, Botofogo,Vasco da Gama, Flumenese and several others play in this stadium which holds more than 100 thousand fans.
The 8th Wonder of the World
Rio de Janeiro is home of Christ the Redeemer statue where millions of tourist come to visit every year. The Christ statue overlooks all of Rio de Janeiro and at night in back lit with lighting that gives a beautiful view of the statue.
The beaches of Rio de Janeiroare world class.
Copacabana - Is one of the most famous beaches in the world and rightly so. This beach is 2 mile long and is a year long tourist attraction for millions of visitors from around the world. Copacabana, you can always find people running or riding their bikes down the bike path or just laying out enjoying the beach and soaking up all of that South American sun.
Ipanema - Is also one of the most famous beaches in Rio. Its more upscale beach withvendors selling cold drinks and snacks for beachgoers. Ipanema is certainly a must visit beach when in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
