Rio de Janeiro (state)
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Regions
A coffee-growing region in the hills near the borders with Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo
Breathtaking mountains from Petropolis and Teresopolis to the northeast
Costa Verde (Green Coast)
Cities
- - Beautiful two hour coastline including 365 islands
- - Brazil's booming oil capital.
- - Just across the bay from Rio de Janeiro, go here to see Oscar Niemeyer's amazing Niteroi Museum of Contemporary Art (shaped like a UFO).
- - Famous for its violence and crime. This city has a myth of the only Brazilian volcano (scientifically not a volcano).
- - A 18th century well-preserved colonial town on the coast, just 260km West from Rio de Janeiro on the green coast
- - A Brazilian version of "little Finland" with euro architecture, cobblestone streets, small shops and lots of trout restaurants. Just outside of Resende.
- - A lovely city in the tops of the mountains. A good place to cool off from the Rio sun!
- - A very nice city in the mountains close to Rio de Janeiro
Other destinations
- Agulhas Negras - Mountain climbing at Itatiaia National Park
- - Near Angra dos Reis, this island boasts some beautiful beaches.
Go next
- Espírito Santo — Although somewhat off-the-beaten path, the state north of Rio de Janeiro has much to offer tourists. The capital Vitória's beautiful bay and bridge; Vila Velha's Convento da Penha (a 16th-century hilltop Franciscan convent); Guarapari's beaches and summer parties; the German-colonized town of Domingos Martins; Pedra Azul State Park's beautiful blue rock; and Itaúnas's dunes and forró (a Northeastern Brazilian dance); are some of the main attractions that should guarantee tourists a good time.