Central & South America
Rio De Janeiro
From its bustling beaches to the outrageous February Festival, Carnival this is a city that knows how to entertain! Travel through Tijuca National Park to the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer at the peak of Corcovado Mountain.
Take the cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf for another breathtaking and explore the hotel-lined tourist beaches, such as Copacabana and Ipanema.
Brazil features the world's biggest forest (the Amazon), the world's biggest tropical coast and the world's biggest waterfalls (the Iguassu Falls). The city also boasts the largest and second largest urban forests in the world: Floresta da Tijuca, or "Tijuca Forest".
Sun and heat are the rule in tropical Rio. The summer lasts from November to March and brings very hot, humid weather.
