High atop the Corcovado Mountain, overlooking the city of Rio, is the Cristo Redentor statue.
Copacabana is synonymous with Rio. Its wide white sand beach lined with the distinctive Portuguese tiled promenade and hotels draws millions of people each year.
Further down the coast from Copacabana is Ipanema Beach. Famous because of the song The Girl from Ipanema, it is now one of Rio’s most expensive neighborhoods.
Another expensive neighborhood (home to celebrities and Rio’s mayor), it is home to the Fashion Mall, with over 150 upscale shops.