Rio de jeneiro

Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's third-most populous state.
Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de
Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", by UNESCO on 1 July
2012 as a Cultural Landscape.

Rio de Janeiro is a main cultural hub in Brazil. Its architecture embraces churches and
buildings dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries, blending with the world-
renowned designs of the 20th century. Rio was home to the Portuguese Imperial
family and capital of the country for many years, and was influenced
by Portuguese, English, and French architecture.
Rio de Janeiro has inherited a strong cultural role from the past. In the late 19th
century, there were sessions held of the first Brazilian film and since then, several
production cycles have spread out, eventually placing Rio at the forefront of
experimental and national cinema. The Rio de Janeiro International Film
Festival[135] has been held annually since 1999

As in the rest of Brazil, association football is the most popular sport. The city's major
teams are Flamengo, Vasco da
Gama, Fluminense and Botafogo. Madureira, Bangu, Portuguesa, America and Bonsu
cesso are small clubs. Famous players born in the city include Ronaldo and Romário.
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Rio de Janeiro was one of the host cities of the 1950 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, for
which on both occasions Brazil was the host nation. In 1950, the Maracanã
Stadium hosted 8 matches, including all but one of the host team's matches. The
Maracanã was also the location of the infamous tournament-deciding match
between Uruguay and Brazil