An aerial view of Rio de Janeiro from the top of Sugarloaf mountain showing the Botafogo area and Guanabara Bay.

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Rio de Janeiro or "River of January" is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. The city was the capital of Brazil from 1763–1960 and of the Portuguese Empire from 1808–1821. Commonly known as just Rio, the city is also nicknamed A Cidade Maravilhosa - "The Marvelous City".

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Size: 6070px × 4032px
Location: South America, Brasil, Brazil, Rio De Janeiro.
Photo credit: © Paul Springett C / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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