Rio de Janeiro 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. It is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's third-most populous state, after São Paulo and Minas Gerais.
Rio de Janeiro is one of the most visited cities in the Southern Hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, Carnival, samba, bossa nova, and balneario beaches such as Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon.
In addition to the beaches, some of the most famous landmarks include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Sugarloaf Mountain with its cable car; the Sambódromo (Sambadrome), a permanent grandstand-lined parade avenue which is used during Carnival; and Maracanã Stadium, one of the world's largest football stadiums.
These amazing photos were taken by Moacir de Sa Pereira that show street scenes of Rio de Janeiro in 1980 and 1984.
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| Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1980 |
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| Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1980 |
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| Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, 1980 |
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| Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, 1980 |
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| Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, 1980 |
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| Praia do Arpoador, Rio de Janeiro, 1980 |
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| Av. Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Av. Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Av. Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Brothers, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Carriage, Paquetá Island, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Engenho Novo, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Garden, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Gávea City Park, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Goat-drawn buggies, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Rio de Janeiro street scenes, 1984 |
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| Santos Dumont House and Museum, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| Shanty town, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| VW Beetle police car, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| VW Beetle Taxi, Av. Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
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| VW Beetle Taxi, Av. Atlântica, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 |
im from Brazil, great photos.
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