Rio is an important manufacturing and service center, producing diverse manufactures of such goods as processed food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, metal products, ships, textiles, clothing, and furniture. The city also handles much of the nation's foreign trade. The country's leading cultural and tourist center, Rio de Janeiro lies between mountains and water. Its famous landmarks include Sugar Loaf Mountain, situated on a peninsula in Guanabara Bay, and the large statue called Christ the Redeemer, atop Corcovado Mountain.
Colonial buildings contrast with the contemporary architecture.
Inside the city lies the Tijuca Forest. Rio is also celebrated for its carnival. Every year, tourists from all over the world experience this colorful, magnificent popular festival. Rio is the home of the famous samba schools which parade through an open mall during the three days of the Carnaval. W eather Weather in Rio is usually warm.