[174], The three lines serve the city seven days a week. [190] The line's track was also rebuilt, and after some delays, about one-third of the line reopened in July 2015. Its interior includes turn of the century stained glass from France, ceilings of rose-colored marble and a 1,000 pound crystal bead chandelier surrounded by a painting of the "Dance of the Hours". Maisons et appartements à vendre : Rio de Janeiro. The immigrants were mostly poor peasants who subsequently found prosperity in Rio as city workers and small traders. [130][131], Some notable higher education institutions are Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ); Federal University of the Rio de Janeiro state (UNIRIO); Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ); Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ, often nicknamed Rural); Fluminense Federal University (UFF); Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio); Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV); Military Institute of Engineering (IME); Superior Institute of Technology in Computer Science of Rio de Janeiro (IST-Rio); College of Publicity and Marketing (ESPM); National Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA); Superior institute of Education of Rio de Janeiro (ISERJ) and Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca (CEFET/RJ). Unlike Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte did not permit shopping malls, churches, and parks to reopen, but even so, within a month cases jumped from 1,852 to 4,942, and the death toll went from 49 … [106], Greater Rio de Janeiro, as perceived by the IBGE, has a GDP of US$187 billion, constituting the second largest hub of national wealth. [47][48][49], Roughly in the same suburbs (Nova Iguaçu and surrounding areas, including parts of Campo Grande and Bangu) that correspond to the location of the March 2012, February–March 2013 and January 2015 pseudo-hail (granizo) falls, there was a tornado-like phenomenon in January 2011, for the first time in the region's recorded history, causing structural damage and long-lasting blackouts, but no fatalities. La majeure partie de la population se concentre au sud-est du pays, dans les régions urbaines de Rio de Janeiro et São Paulo. Most yacht clubs are open to members only and gate crashing is not easy. In 2004, the Port of Rio de Janeiro handled over two million tons of containerized cargo in almost 171 thousand TEUs. An impressive place with excellent grass and dirt tracks, it runs the best horses in the nation. 13%. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court transferred itself from Portugal to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the chosen seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal, who subsequently, in 1815, under the leadership of her son, the prince regent, and future King João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algarves. It is the wealthiest part of the city and the best known overseas; the neighborhoods of Leblon and Ipanema, in particular, have the most expensive real estate in all of South America. People celebrate the New Year by sharing chilled champagne. It was the main stage of the abolitionist and republican movements in the last half of the 19th century. Madureira, Bangu, Portuguesa, America and Bonsucesso are small clubs. About 25 percent of the poorest children do not attend school. [184] It was designated a national historic monument in 1985.[185]:111. "the weather is getting cold"), usually refers to temperatures going below 21 °C (70 °F), which is possible year-round and is commonplace in mid-to-late autumn, winter and early spring nights. [234], This article is about the city. [132], Primary schools are largely under municipal administration, while the state plays a more significant role in the extensive network of secondary schools. Some of the best singers in the history of Rio de Janeiro are Lobão, Tim Maia, Agepê, Emílio Santiago, Evandro Mesquita, Byafra, Erasmo Carlos, Elymar Santos, Gretchen, Latino, Kátia Cega, Rafael Ilha, Sérgio Mallandro e Wilson Simonal. These mountains and hills are offshoots of the Serra do Mar to the northwest, the ancient gneiss-granite mountain chain that forms the southern slopes of the Brazilian Highlands. The Brazilian drought of 2014–2015, most severe in the Southeast Region and the worst in decades, affected the entire metropolitan region's water supply (a diversion from the Paraíba do Sul River to the Guandu River is a major source for the state's most populous mesoregion). Among its several museums, the Museu Nacional de Belas Artes (National Museum of Fine Arts) and the Museu Histórico Nacional (National Historical Museum) are the most important. Copacabana is also a great place to surf, as well as "Arpoador of Ipanema" beach and "Praia dos Bandeirantes". The illegal discharge of sewage and the consequent deaths of algae diminished the oxygenation of the waters, causing fish mortality. 177 Restaurants within 0.3 miles. Major international pharmaceutical companies have their Brazilian headquarters in Rio such as: Merck, Roche, Arrow, Darrow, Baxter, Mayne, and Mappel. The first line runs from General Osório in Ipanema to Uruguai Station in Tijuca. The city has a history as host of major international sports events. As part of its preparations to host the 2007 Pan American Games, Rio built a new stadium, Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, to hold 45,000 people. [170], At the Wharf of Gamboa, leaseholders operate terminals for sugar, paper, iron and steel products. Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide. Today, this grand city continues its prosperous growth rate. Nonetheless, as an urban area with a 2013 population of 11.6 million (Figure 1) Rio de Janeiro still ranks among the world's megacities (urban areas over 10 million). In 1950, the population of Rio De Janeiro was 3,026,195. six kilometres (3.7 miles) of cycle paths traverse the Tijuca National Park. The City of Rio de Janeiro, with its large territorial reach and population of over 6 million people, has faced significant traffic and transportation challenges and is in the process of constructing four BRT lines to improve mobility for its citizens and in preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games. Comprendre []. Avec près de 100 000 habitants, la favela Rocinha est la plus grande de la ville et un des quartiers les plus défavorisés. Between 1961 and 1990, at the INMET (Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology) conventional station in the neighborhood of Saúde, the lowest temperature recorded was 10.1 °C (50.2 °F) in October 1977,[62] and the highest temperature recorded was 39 °C (102.2 °F) in December 1963. Later, in 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. "[149], Brazil's return to democracy in 1985 allowed for a new music expression which promoted creativity and experimentation in expressive culture, in a wave of Rock'n'roll that swept the 80s. [137], Rio de Janeiro has inherited a strong cultural role from the past. 8%. 51. [113], To attract industry, the state government has designated certain areas on the outskirts of the city as industrial districts where infrastructure is provided and land sales are made under special conditions. Ces dernières années, certaines favelas de Rio de Janeiro ont connu de profondes transformations. [128], The city has several universities and research institutes. The average amount of time people spend commuting with public transit in Rio de Janeiro, for example to and from work, on a weekday is 95 min. 197/228. Although its waters renew when they reach the sea, the bay is the final receiver of all the tributaries generated along its banks and in the basins of the many rivers and streams that flow into it. diamond and gold mining enticed European settlers to migrate into the city. [133], The Rio de Janeiro State University (public), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (public), Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (private) and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (private) are among the country's top institutions of higher education. [150] Commercial and cultural imports from Europe and North America have often influenced Brazil's own cultural output. The city of Rio de Janeiro showing the distribution of hill land and the urbanised area including 600 or so favelas (shanty towns). 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