DESTINATION
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, also known simply as Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil after Sao Paulo and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Main language
- Portuguese
- On the map
- 22.91° S, 43.17° W
Near Rio de Janeiro
- Mangaratiba · 89 km away
- Ilha Grande · 111 km away
- Arraial do Cabo · 117 km away
- Buzios · 133 km away
- Paraty · 162 km away
- Campos Do Jordao · 249 km away
More of Brazil
A continent unto itself, Brazil offers Atlantic Forest beaches, Amazon waterways, colonial Portuguese towns, and the relentless rhythm of Rio's samba.
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Where to stay
Novotel Rio de Janeiro Leme
9.6/10 · 2790 reviews
Santa Teresa Hotel Rio de Janeiro - MGallery Collection
9.6/10 · 827 reviews
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
9.5/10 · 1901 reviews
Arena Leme Hotel
9.2/10 · 3669 reviews
Riale Vilamar Copacabana
9.2/10 · 3268 reviews
Yoo2 Rio de Janeiro, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
9.2/10 · 1478 reviews
H Niteroi Hotel
9.2/10 · 591 reviews
Othon Palace Copacabana Rio
9/10 · 13680 reviews
Windsor California Copacabana
9/10 · 5719 reviews
Prodigy Santos Dumont by Wish
9/10 · 5703 reviews