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About ULTIMATE Rio de Janeiro City Guide

ULTIMATE Rio de Janeiro City Guide is an independent guide for visitors to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We publish 14 curated lists: restaurants, cafés, bars, hotels, sights, arts & culture, parks, walks, shopping, health, property, developments, motoring and getting around. We cover Copacabana and Leme, Ipanema and Leblon, Santa Teresa and Lapa, Centro and the port, Botafogo, Urca and Flamengo, the Lagoa, Jardim Botânico and Gávea, and Barra da Tijuca and São Conrado, with day trips to Petrópolis, Búzios, Paraty, Ilha Grande and Niterói.

Our editor

Jai Michael is Editor-in-Chief of the ULTIMATE City Guides. With more than 25 years in the media industry, he founded ABSOLUTE brighton and London TV, and has worked with leading luxury brands around the world.

How we choose

Every place in our lists has been checked against its own website or an official source such as Riotur, LIESA, the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, the Jardim Botânico, MetrôRio, RIOgaleão, Aena, the Instituto Brasileiro de Museus, the Receita Federal, the Ministério das Relações Exteriores, UNESCO or The MICHELIN Guide. MICHELIN stars are quoted only from the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Brazil. We use no ratings, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Before you go

Opening hours, entry rules and timetables change often, and some of Rio’s museums are closed for works in 2026. Please check directly with each place, and with official sources, before you travel. Prices are in Brazilian reais (R$).

For venues

Run a venue in Rio de Janeiro and spotted something to update? We review our lists regularly and welcome corrections.

Photo credits

• A bowl of açaí topped with granola, sliced banana and coconut, by Phil Whitehouse from London, United Kingdom, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Museu do Amanhã lit up at dusk on its pier at Praça Mauá, by Bruno Tamm Rabello, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• People gathered on the Pedra do Arpoador to watch the sun set behind the Dois Irmãos, by Deniltonlima, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The gilded auditorium of the Theatro Municipal, with an orchestra on stage, by Leone Melo, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Christ the Redeemer above a sea of cloud at sunrise on the Corcovado, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset over the Pedra da Gávea and São Conrado beach, by dabldy, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Copacabana Palace’s pool with its blue mosaic and green parasols, the hotel’s white façade and the beach beyond, photo: Courtesy of Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel.
• A yellow Santa Teresa tram on the cobbled tracks of Santa Teresa, by Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil, licensed CC BY 3.0 br, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Botafogo bay with Sugarloaf beyond, the Flamengo park and the seafront road in the foreground, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Botafogo bay with Sugarloaf beyond, the Flamengo park and the seafront road in the foreground, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Agaves and a granite boulder in the garden of the Sítio Roberto Burle Marx, by xiquinhosilva, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bay of Búzios and its boats seen from the garden of the Igreja de Sant’Anna, by Arthur Bomfim, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A bowl of açaí topped with granola, sliced banana and coconut, by Phil Whitehouse from London, United Kingdom, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The twin towers and façade of the Candelária church in Centro, by Rubens Trindade, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cobbled street of whitewashed colonial houses with blue and yellow doors in Paraty, by Deni Williams from São Paulo, Brasil, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Looking up into the cross-shaped skylight and stained glass of the Catedral Metropolitana, by Rjcastillo, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The façade of the Theatro Municipal, with its green and gold domes and eagle, by Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The dining room of the Museu da Chácara do Céu, laid for dinner, with a garden window, by Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The concrete pavilions of the Cidade das Artes in Barra da Tijuca, by Wusel007, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The mirrored Belle Époque dining room and gallery of the Confeitaria Colombo, by Eugenio Hansen, OFS, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Forte de Copacabana on its point, with Copacabana and Ipanema stretching behind it, from the air, by Gabriel Heusi/Brasil2016.gov.br, licensed CC BY 3.0 br, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The long curve of Copacabana beach and its seafront blocks, seen from the hill at Leme, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The long curve of Copacabana beach and its seafront blocks, seen from the hill at Leme, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Corcovado peak and the statue of Christ under a mackerel sky, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Christ the Redeemer above a sea of cloud at sunrise on the Corcovado, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The statue of Christ the Redeemer, arms open, against a blue sky with clouds, by Rjcastillo, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cobbled street of whitewashed colonial houses with blue and yellow doors in Paraty, by Deni Williams from São Paulo, Brasil, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Fishermen at dusk on the waterfront of the port, with the Rio–Niterói bridge across the bay, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The trees and lawns of the Parque do Flamengo and Botafogo beach under Sugarloaf, by Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The stained-glass skylight, chandelier and tiers of books of the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The carved bookcases and galleries of the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, by Felipe Restrepo Acosta, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Royal palms in the Jardim Botânico, with the Corcovado behind, by Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Christ the Redeemer on the Corcovado and Sugarloaf in silhouette at sunrise, above the bay and the city, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Copacabana beach seen from the sea, with the white façade of the Copacabana Palace among the seafront buildings and the hills behind, photo: Courtesy of Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel.
• Copacabana beach seen from the sea, with the white façade of the Copacabana Palace among the seafront buildings and the hills behind, photo: Courtesy of Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel.
• The long white sand of Lopes Mendes beach on Ilha Grande, by Nathan Chor, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The bay at Abraão on Ilha Grande, with boats moored off the village, by José Carlos B Fialho, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The garden and pool of the Instituto Moreira Salles in Gávea, under the Dois Irmãos, by Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turquoise water at Ipanema, with the Dois Irmãos and the beachfront beyond, by Rafaelkatz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turquoise water at Ipanema, with the Dois Irmãos and the beachfront beyond, by Rafaelkatz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Royal palms in the Jardim Botânico, with the Corcovado behind, by Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Rowers on the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas under the Dois Irmãos and the Pedra da Gávea, by Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Rowers on the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas under the Dois Irmãos and the Pedra da Gávea, by Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white arches of the Arcos da Lapa, with the cathedral and office towers behind, by Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Arcos da Lapa in strong sunlight under a deep blue sky, by Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The seafront of Ipanema and Leblon from the sea, under a clear sky, by acediscovery, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Copacabana Palace’s pool with its blue mosaic and green parasols, the hotel’s white façade and the beach beyond, photo: Courtesy of Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel.
• A MetrôRio train arriving at an open-air station, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A long gallery of paintings and sculpture under a skylight at the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, by Boaventuravinicius, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The façade of the Theatro Municipal, with its green and gold domes and eagle, by Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The gilded auditorium of the Theatro Municipal, with an orchestra on stage, by Leone Melo, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Canal houses and bridges in Amsterdam, by Michielverbeek, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Alhambra in Granada in the evening light, by Jebulon, licensed Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The floodlit Acropolis and Parthenon at dusk, seen from Philopappos Hill, by Giles Laurent, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pink sand beach of Harbour Island, the Bahamas, by Rüdiger Stehn from Kiel, Deutschland, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The road winding out to the lighthouse on Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, above the open sea, by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Grand Palace reflected at dawn, by Nawit science, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. James, by Barry haynes, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sagrada Família lit up at night, by Maksim Sokolov, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunset, photo: © ULTIMATE International Media.
• The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin against a blue sky, by Berthold Werner, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a blue sky, by Qmin, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Romanian Athenaeum in its garden, by Jorge Franganillo, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the Danube, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pyramids of Giza across the desert, by Ricardo Liberato, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coast, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles above Cape Town, by Pavel Špindler, licensed CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Nyhavn, Copenhagen, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro, by Gzzz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hour, by Robert Bock, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Ha’penny Bridge on the Liffey, Dublin, by Chris Rycroft, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Edinburgh Castle on its rock above the trees of West Princes Street Gardens, by Matti Blume, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A schooner silhouetted against the sunset off Key West, by Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es Vedrà, by Beni Marull, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Baie des Anges, Nice, by Tobi 87, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini caldera, by Norbert Nagel, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Helsinki Cathedral above the South Harbour, by Ввласенко, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hong Kong Island and the harbour at night from Victoria Peak, by Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral above the harbour of Ibiza Town, in late sun, by Charles from Port Chester, New York, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Hagia Sophia and its minarets in golden evening light, by Nserrano, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Varenna on Lake Como, by Daniel Case, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Las Vegas Strip at dusk, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Lisbon’s rooftops falling to the Tagus under a clear blue sky, by Dudva, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Congress Square, Ljubljana, with the castle on its hill behind, by Petar Milošević, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower lit at dusk across the Thames, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Downtown Los Angeles at sunset beneath the snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains, by Alek Leckszas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Metrópolis building at the start of the Gran Vía, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la Mar, by Enric, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the Maldives, by Luka Peternel, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Valletta’s honey-coloured skyline, with the dome of the Carmelite church and the spire of St Paul’s, above the harbour at sunset, by Olga Prystai, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Yachts in Puerto Banús, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turquoise water below the pine-topped cliffs at Cala Macarella, Menorca, by Markus Trienke, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, by Robbschultz69, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Duomo di Milano and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on the Piazza del Duomo, by kuhnmi, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountains, by Spike, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbour, by iMahesh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset at the Naples Pier, by pmarkham, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The New York City skyline from Top of the Rock, by Dillan Payne, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Oslo Opera House, by Christian David, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Eiffel Tower seen from the Trocadéro in Paris, by Chabe01, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Millennium Bridge over the Morača, by Desemeus, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, by Berthold Werner, edit by Böhringer, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The red carriages of the Glacier Express crossing the stone arches of the Landwasser Viaduct below a snow-capped peak, by Kabelleger / David Gubler, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Church of St John at Kaneo above Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia, by kallerna, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Reykjavík and Mount Esja from Hallgrímskirkja, by Jakub Hałun, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Christ the Redeemer on the Corcovado and Sugarloaf in silhouette at sunrise, above the bay and the city, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• St Peter’s Basilica in Rome under a clear blue sky, by Alvesgaspar, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery Spencer, by Christoph Strässler, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Sebilj fountain and the square of Baščaršija, by Yukof, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Lujiazui skyline lit up at night across the Huangpu River, by King of Hearts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The towers of the Central Business District lit up at night, reflected in Marina Bay, by Bijay Chaurasia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Matterhorn in winter above Zermatt, by JoachimKohler-HB, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Warrior on a Horse fountain in Macedonia Square, Skopje, lit at night, by Diego Delso, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, under a pink evening sky, by Jose Ligero Loarte, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, Kandy, by Daniel Liabeuf, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed Pitons, by xiquinhosilva, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Gamla Stan, Stockholm, by Nordenfan, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Longtail boats on West Railay beach beneath the limestone cliffs, by Krzysztof Golik, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The restored Pyramid of Tirana under a blue sky, by BBB2021, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Rolling green hills and a farmhouse near Pienza in the Val d’Orcia, by Tom Ek, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Calatrava’s Hemisfèric lit at twilight, reflected in its pool, by Diliff, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, by Irin Acassi, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The tiled roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral and the rooftops of central Vienna, by Dietmar Rabich, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• St Mark's Church and its tiled roof on St Mark's Square, Zagreb's Upper Town, by Jorge Láscar from Australia, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Zurich and the Limmat, by Daniel Kraft, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói at sunset, framing Sugarloaf across the bay, by Maria Fátima Leite, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The curved ramp and saucer of Oscar Niemeyer’s MAC Niterói under a blue sky, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Fishermen at dusk on the waterfront of the port, with the Rio–Niterói bridge across the bay, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The white colonial façade and balconies of the Paço Imperial on the Praça XV, by Rafael.carvalhosa, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A cobbled street of whitewashed colonial houses with blue and yellow doors in Paraty, by Deni Williams from São Paulo, Brasil, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A whitewashed colonial house with yellow and blue doors on a street in Paraty, by Deni Williams from São Paulo, Brasil, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Colonial houses with balconies along a cobbled street in Paraty, by Deni Williams from São Paulo, Brasil, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Royal palms in the Jardim Botânico, with the Corcovado behind, by Marinelson Almeida - Traveling through Brazil from Niteroi, Brasil, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The courtyard and pool of the Parque Lage mansion, with the Corcovado above, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Parque Lage mansion in its forest garden, under the cliff of the Corcovado, by Jimmy Baikovicius from Montevideo, Uruguay, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• São Conrado beach and the Pedra da Gávea seen from the Pedra Bonita, by Diego Baravelli, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The carved steps of the Pedra do Sal and the painted houses around it, by Felipe Restrepo Acosta, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The pink façade of the Museu Imperial and its clipped hedges in Petrópolis, by Filipo Tardim, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Gothic Revival façade and spire of the Cathedral of São Pedro de Alcântara, Petrópolis, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The vaulted nave of the Cathedral of São Pedro de Alcântara, Petrópolis, by Wilfredor, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Copacabana beach seen from the sea, with the white façade of the Copacabana Palace among the seafront buildings and the hills behind, photo: Courtesy of Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel.
• The Copacabana Palace’s pool with its blue mosaic and green parasols, the hotel’s white façade and the beach beyond, photo: Courtesy of Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel.
• The seafront of Ipanema and Leblon from the sea, under a clear sky, by acediscovery, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The palace at the Quinta da Boa Vista, home of the Museu Nacional, and its gardens, by Marcus Guimarães from Nova Friburgo, Brazil, licensed CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The seafront of Ipanema and Leblon from the sea, under a clear sky, by acediscovery, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The mirrored Belle Époque dining room and gallery of the Confeitaria Colombo, by Eugenio Hansen, OFS, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A samba school parading down the Sambódromo between the packed stands, by Gresasc, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The red, yellow, green and blue tiled steps of the Escadaria Selarón, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Rooftops, a dome and mansions among the trees of Santa Teresa, by Fulviusbsas, licensed CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The gilded and red-carved chancel of the church of the Mosteiro de São Bento, by Halley Pacheco de Oliveira, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Sunset over the Pedra da Gávea and São Conrado beach, by dabldy, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The red, yellow, green and blue tiled steps of the Escadaria Selarón, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Close view of the tiles of the Escadaria Selarón, with its name set in the risers, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Turquoise water at Ipanema, with the Dois Irmãos and the beachfront beyond, by Rafaelkatz, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A Bondinho cable car crossing towards the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain, with the sea beyond, by Diego Baravelli, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Botafogo bay and its moored boats at sunset from Sugarloaf, with the Corcovado on the skyline, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A waterfall over granite in the rainforest of the Tijuca National Park, by Pierre André Leclercq, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A MetrôRio train arriving at an open-air station, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• Urca from the air, with its sea wall and the boats moored in the bay, by Wilfredor, licensed CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The excavated stone quay of the Valongo Wharf archaeological site, by Donatas Dabravolskas, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
• A VLT light-rail car reflecting a restored street of the port district, by Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil, licensed CC BY 3.0 br, via Wikimedia Commons.
• The Forte de Copacabana on its point, with Copacabana and Ipanema stretching behind it, from the air, by Gabriel Heusi/Brasil2016.gov.br, licensed CC BY 3.0 br, via Wikimedia Commons.