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The city’s beaches are equally well Rio is one of the most musical
known, from Copacabana to cities in the world. It is the
Ipanema, while in between are birthplace of both Bossa Nova
areas whose names are and Samba, and its musicians
synonymous with the city’s leading remain at the forefront of
football teams, names such as Brazilian musical trends. In Rio
Flamengo and Botafogo. The big you are never far from the next
soccer games are still played at the musical presentation. The city’s
Maracanã Stadium which when it carnival is also the world’s
opened for the 1950 World Cup biggest and most famous, while
could handle crowds in excess of the celebrations on Copacabana
200,000. Nearly 60 years on the Beach to see in the New Year are
stadium is still one of the largest in one of the most spectacular, and
the world and is expected to host not to be missed.
games during the 2014 World Cup.
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