1. Welcome to Rio de Janeiro

2. Location Rio is placed southeast of Brazil
into the tropical climate of Amazon.

3. Geographical features
The biggest forest of the world Tijuca
The river called Cabucu or Piraque
Lakes as Jacarepagua,Marapendi,Rodrigo de Freitas are located here
Rodrigo de Freitas

4. History
Rio was found on 1st of January 1502 by the Portuguese.The city was a port when, at the end of the 17th century, gold and diamonds were discovered It was the capital of the Portuguese colonies till After this it was the main capital of Portugal and the first European capital outside Europe.

5. Sights Beaches like Copacabana,Hipanema
The statue of Jesus <<Ar Deco>>
The gondola Pao de Acucar
The Sambodromo where the carnival take place
The biggest stadium of the world <<Maracana>>

6. Special characteristics
Rio de Janeiro is famous for its carnival but it is also famous for its night life.People there are passionate with football which is all their life. You must go to see Brazil in Maracana at least once.Rio is also renowned for its poverty to places like shacks.

7. Antonis Lioliopoulos,class B3
Thank you
Antonis Lioliopoulos,class B3
10/20/14

8. Ending
Thank you for your patience and as they say in Brazil <<muchas grasias>>.