SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR MORE TRAVEL INSPIRATION AND DISCOUNTS We think you’ll struggle to find someone who has visited Rio and hasn’t fallen in love with this great city.
Glamorous, laid-back, tropical, creative and friendly.
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However, if your stay doesn’t coincide with this flamboyant time of year, your visit will still be full of festivity. Samba dancers in vibrant feathered creations turn out in full force, dancing to the heart-pounding music. Every year Carnival, the world’s greatest street party, takes over the city. One thing the city is famous for is throwing a great party.
And the views from atop of Dois Irmãos definitely make the trek worthwhile.Ī huge seaside city, the essence of Rio de Janeiro is to simply have fun. The best way to view this creation is to take a cable car to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. And with its combination of tropical rainforests, golden beaches lapped by azure waters, forested mountain peaks and a World Wonder thrown in for good measure, there’s little doubt that Rio is one of the best cities to visit in South America. Some are stunning, while some have a slightly more raffish charm to them. With so many to choose from, it can be slightly daunting knowing where to visit. We’ve whittled it down to the top 10 cities to visit in South America, to help you plan your trip to the continent.Īs the locals say, ‘on the eighth day God created Rio’. Stretching from the icy glaciers of Chile all the way to Cartagena’s Caribbean coast, South America is a colossal continent. The diverse countries are full of cities waiting to be discovered. Some are colonial, some are cosmopolitan.