Rio de Janeiro, now the capital of the state Rio de Janeiro was originally the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries and currently this is recognized as the largest city after Sao Paulo. The inhabitants of this beautiful land are referred to as Cariocas and these high spirited folks are synonymous to their native Samba dance and also the world famous Carnival that appeals to tourists from everywhere across the world. The city with a tropical climate has the highest hills named the Pedra de Gavea which has an unbelievable height of 842 meters. The city of Rio de Janerio also has the world’s largest urban forest named the Floresta da Pedra Branca. The popularity of the country for football matches the popularity of the city featuring the Maracana stadium which has the world’s largest capacity football venue with an outstanding crowd capacity of more than 180,000 and the same city also hosted the final match of the Fifa World Cup 1950! The international Airport of Rio de Janerio got its name after the renowned Brazilian musician Tom Jobim and is named as Galeao. Though Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, the symbol of Brazil’ nationality and diverse social structure has always been Rio. Rio de Janeiro would also be bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio with its famous night life even possesses a majority of the Brazilian entertainment organizations. Along with the traditional options like scenic beauty and museums, Rio is beyond doubt a impressive place for tourists bringing out lots of fun, music and soccer!