Rio de Janeiro

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Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is anchor to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area and the second-most populous municipality in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's third-most populous state, after São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", by UNESCO on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape.

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Dozens dance in Rio de Janeiro's streets despite COVID-19 Dozens of revellers took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Monday night to dance and sing at an impromptu but authorised street party.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 2 weeks ago


Rio de Janeiro’s beaches fill up as COVID restrictions ease As temperatures rise, people flock to Brazil's beaches, defying remaining coronavirus restrictions. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:58Published 2 weeks ago

Brazil: Schools reopen in Rio de Janeiro amid legal disputes Legal disputes between mayors, governors and trade unions have left students and teachers in limbo. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:02Published on September 17, 2020

Brazil Independence Day: Thousands hit Rio beaches despite COVID Brazilians pack beaches to mark Independence Day, as military parade cancelled amid COVID-19 crisis. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:42Published on September 8, 2020

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