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'''Rio de Janeiro''' is a major port city and former capital of [[Brazil]]. Its full name is ''Cidade de Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro'', 'City of [[Saint Sebastian]] of the River of January': the bay on which Rio stands was mistaken for a river estuary by the [[Portugal|Portugese]] sailors who entered it on 1 January 1502. It became the Portugese colonial capital in 1763 and remained Brazilian capital until 1960, when [[Brasilia]] became the capital. | '''Rio de Janeiro''' is a major port city and former capital of [[Brazil]]. Its full name is ''Cidade de Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro'', 'City of [[Saint Sebastian]] of the River of January': the bay on which Rio stands was mistaken for a river estuary by the [[Portugal|Portugese]] sailors who entered it on 1 January 1502. It became the Portugese colonial capital in 1763 and remained Brazilian capital until 1960, when [[Brasilia]] became the capital. | ||
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| + | [[Image:Catedral de Rio.jpg]] | ||
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| + | Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro. | ||
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[[Category:South American Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:South American Cities and Towns]] | ||
[[Category:Brazil]] | [[Category:Brazil]] | ||
Revision as of 20:38, October 19, 2008
Rio de Janeiro is a major port city and former capital of Brazil. Its full name is Cidade de Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro, 'City of Saint Sebastian of the River of January': the bay on which Rio stands was mistaken for a river estuary by the Portugese sailors who entered it on 1 January 1502. It became the Portugese colonial capital in 1763 and remained Brazilian capital until 1960, when Brasilia became the capital.
Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.