Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
Vor 2 Tagen · Think of Rio de Janeiro and the first image that comes to mind — no matter your own belief system — is probably a religious one. Perched on the Corcovado — a 2,300-foot-high granite outcrop ...
Vor einem Tag · Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, perched on Corcovado Mountain, is a symbol of the city and a welcoming figure seen by visitors as they arrive. Designed by architect Heitor da Silva Costa and inaugurated in 1931, the statue stands 98 feet tall with a 92-foot arm span.
Vor 4 Tagen · Rio de Janeiro - Favelas, Carnaval, Samba: Rio’s inhabitants (called Cariocas, after the Tupi Indian word meaning “white man’s home”) represent a microcosm of Brazil’s ethnic diversity and include people of European, African, and mixed ancestry. In Brazil, people of African descent (referred to as “Afro-Brazilians” by ...
Vor 4 Tagen · Rio de Janeiro - Brazil's Capital, Culture, & Landmarks: Expansion of coffee plantations in the state of Rio de Janeiro gave a new impulse to the city’s development. Nobles and bourgeois moved their residences north to the São Cristóvão district.
Vor einem Tag · About two-thirds of the Brazilian people adhere to Roman Catholicism, which ceased to be the official religion after the proclamation of the republic in 1889.
Vor 4 Tagen · Rio de Janeiro liegt unmittelbar nördlich des südlichen Wendekreises, eingebettet zwischen dem Atlantik im Süden, der Guanabara-Bucht im Osten und den Ausläufern der Serra do Mar, einem Teil des zentralbrasilianischen Hochlandes, im Norden und Westen.
Vor einem Tag · Rio de Janeiro's Theatro Municipal. Theater was introduced by the Jesuits during the colonization, particularly by Father Joseph of Anchieta, but did not attract much interest until the transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil in 1808.
