Best Time To Visit Rio De Janeiro
The peak travel months to Rio De Janeiro are during the months of January, August, December.
Rio de Janeiro is a seaside city in Brazil. Known for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, the Christ Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain. The city is also known for its favelas. Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest.
Sporting pursuits include volleyball on Ipanema Beach, surfing at Arpoador and paragliding from the lofty Pedra Bonita viewpoint. Sandy beaches stretch from Guanabara Bay to Barra in the west, all of them with cycle tracks. Tijuca National Park features rainforest-covered mountains filled with waterfalls, hiking trails and toucans. Samba, forró and bossa nova bands perform in the bars of the Lapa area. Host of the 2016 Olympics, Rio is also home to iconic Maracanã Stadium.
Map of Rio De Janeiro
