Have you ever wanted to go to a sunny place filled with beaches and a tropical rainforest? Then Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the place for you. Rio has plenty of sunny beaches, a part of the Amazon Rainforest, and plenty of landmarks visit. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is located in South America towards the equator. Rio used to be the capital of Brazil and has plenty of people living there now. Rio throws some of the biggest celebrations in the world and will be holding the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese. Rio served as the Portuguese's capital for about seven years. Rio de Janeiro has an estimated population of 6.35 million in 2014, which you can assume has risen since then. Judging by the people who settled
