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Why Rio de Janeiro.
Copacabana and Ipanema are the most famous urban beaches on earth — a mosaic-promenade strip of sun, football, and beach culture.
Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado and the Sugarloaf cable car frame one of the most dramatic city settings anywhere.
Carnival is the planet’s greatest party — the Sambadrome parades and street blocos take over the city each February.
The Tijuca rainforest sits inside the city limits — the largest urban forest in the world, with waterfalls and monkeys.
Caipirinhas, samba in Lapa, and the rhythm of beach life make Rio the Marvellous City it calls itself.
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