WELCOME TO RIO DE JANEIROStarting at the Barra da Tijuca, west of Rio , the passionate sports tourists can follow the evidence of golf, cycling , basketball , handball , tennis, judo , boxing and many others. A good recommendation is to visit the Pontal , which mark the start and finish of the evidence of cycling.

Another script tip in the region is the Parque Municipal Natural Bosque da Barra, perfect for relaxing in the middle of the salt marsh vegetation . But if the weather is not conducive to the beach or park, enjoy visiting the Casa do Pontal Museum and see a bit of Brazilian popular art that the local houses .

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COPACABANARight next to the bar , it is the famous Copacabana, another neighborhood handpicked to host the games and that is almost always on the tourist route in Brazil. Get there you have to sit next to Carlos Drummond de Andrade statue located at the end of Av . Atlantic , and record the moment ! This , however, is only one of the favorite activities of tourists visiting the iconic boardwalk of Copacabana. Another point much sought is strong , it takes the same name of the neighborhood

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the Maracana or Copacabana, tourists have easy access ( about 30 minutes ) to the majestic Christ the Redeemer, one of the seven wonders of the modern world, and the other reference point of Rio , Sugar Loaf , whose cable car ride ever it is obligatory stop for anyone visiting the city

• CARIOCA CUISINE• A very carioca and traditional option are

dishes cod base, an obvious and delicious Portuguese heritage that extends to today without many changes . In fact , there are many restaurants specializing in serving cod throughout Rio de Janeiro. And for those who do not know what to order , start with a delicious codfish balls , which is very well accompanied with some oil drops ! - See more at : http://leblonallsuites.com.br/culinaria-carioca/#sthash.Q9gGVmMg.dpuf

Deodoro , a region of shooting events , hockey, equestrian , fencing, basketball, swimming and even canoeing, you can take advantage to know the Serra do Mendanha ( about 1hr drive) , with waterfalls and various trails

CARIOCA CULTURE• Traditionally, most associated musical style to the state of Rio de Janeiro's samba. It

is this style of music that accompanies the road blocks and the parade of samba schools during the carnival. It has however highlighted recently won another musical style, funk, which has festivals of great popular appeal dances calls, led by MCs and DJs, often with strong connotation of apology to crime [1]. Another popular style of music in the state and also influenced by black culture is the charm. But this, unlike funk, favors romantic and well-behaved letters. Another closely associated musical style to Rio de Janeiro is the bossa nova [2], which led to the appointment of the international airport of Rio de Janeiro as Tom Jobim Airport, named after the famous composer of bossa nova Antonio Carlos Jobim [3] . The Conservatory district in Rio de Janeiro municipality of Valencia, is considered the national capital of serenades. Tom Jobim Airport The most popular sport in the state is football, which has four of the biggest clubs in the country: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, the Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas and Fluminense Football Club. They are also popular in the state jiu-jitsu, the surf, the paddle (sport invented in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Copacabana, in the 1950s), skateboarding, running, cycling, walking, weight training , swimming, mountaineering, rowing, capoeira, volleyball, beach volleyball to the sand soccer, foot volleyball and gymnastics located.