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From its shimmering coastline and golden beaches to its dramatic mountains and urban tropical rainforest, Rio de Janeiro dazzles with its natural beauty. The metropolitan charms of the "cidade maravilhosa" (or marvelous city) are no less enticing. From stadium soccer matches to backstreet samba parties, buzzy cocktail barsto the world-famous carnival, the city is full of places to soak up the seductive Carioca lust for life.

Read the latest Rio de Janeiro travel guides, trip ideas, and articles from Viator’s travel insiders, a community of writers and locals who’ve been all over the world to help travelers find and experience the best things to see and do.