Brazil Slide Series: Collection Intro To Brazil, Slide No. 0062.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

Partial view of Ipanema beach in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Rio possesses great natural beauty in the form of magnificent beaches and mountains. Although no longer the country's capital nor its principal industrial and sole cultural center, Rio has been able to assume a new role as both a resort center and cosmopolitan metropolis. Today it boasts having a metropolitan population of over 10.2 million.Vista parcial da praia de Ipanema na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. O Rio de Janeiro possui grande beleza natural na forma de suas magníficas praias e morros. Embora não seja mais a capital do país e nem o seu principal centro industrial, nem cultural, o Rio de Janeiro tem sido capaz de assumir novos papéis, como o de principal centro turístico e metrópole cosmopolita. Hoje a cidade orgulha-se de sua população metropolitana de aproximadamente 10,2 milhões.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1988