Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide 2026: Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana & Sugarloaf & Tips

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's most iconic city, is famous for the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain, the cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain, and the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. Just outside the city, the colonial town of Paraty and the beach resort of Búzios are popular getaways from the carnival capital of the world.