🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro: The "River of January" 🌊✨

🌎 City of Contrasts Brazil’s 2nd largest city, stretching along 636km of Atlantic coastline. Former capital of both Portugal (1808-1821) and Brazil (1763-1960). Name Origin: Portuguese explorers in 1501 mistook Guanabara Bay for a river mouth, dubbing it "Rio de Janeiro" (January River). 🗿 Iconic Landmarks 1️⃣ Christ the Redeemer ✝️ Perched on Corcovado Mountain, one of the New7Wonders. 2️⃣ Rio Cathedral ⛪ Modern pyramid with stained-glass skyward cross. 3️⃣ Maracanã Stadium ⚽ Hosted 2 World Cups + 2016 Olympics. 4️⃣ National Museum 🔥 Tragically lost 90% of its 20M artifacts in a 2018 fire. 🌆 Why Rio Captivates Beaches (Copacabana! Ipanema!) 🏖️ Jungle meets urban (Tijuca Forest = world’s largest urban rainforest!) 🌳 Carnival energy year-round 🎉 #RioDeJaneiro #BrazilTravel #ChristTheRedeemer #LostHistory