A Bit About Rio

• Rio de Janeiro translates to "River of January"
• Nicknamed "Cidade Maravilhosa" (Marvelous City)
• Locals refer to themselves as "carioca"
• Rio's population is 7 million (14 million in the metro area), making it the second largest city in Brazil, after Sao Paulo 
• More tourists visit Rio than any other Brazilian city
• From 1815 to 1822, Rio was the capital of the Portuguese Empire, and from 1763 to 1960, served as the nation's capital (now Brasilia)