page_title: Outline of Rio de Janeiro
section_title: Natural geographic features of Rio de Janeiro
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Rio de Janeiro / Geography of Rio de Janeiro / Environment of Rio de Janeiro / Natural geographic features of Rio de Janeiro
caption_attribution_description: Português: Vista aérea da Restinga da Marambaia, Barra de Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil.
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rio de Janeiro:
  Rio de Janeiro – capital and most populous city of Rio de Janeiro state, and the second most populous city in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese as part of the Portuguese Empire. It was the capital and political center of Brazil, where events like the Proclamation of the Republic took place. Brasília overtook Rio de Janeiro as the new capital of Brazil in 1960. Rio de Janeiro is known for its cultural riches, such as Carnival, samba and bossa nova, beaches such as Copacabana and Ipanema, and also for the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city. Major education institutions include the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the Rio de Janeiro State University, and Colégio Pedro II.
context_section_description: Beaches in Rio de Janeiro
  Arpoador
  Barra da Tijuca
  Botafogo
  Copacabana
  Ipanema
  Leblon
  Pontal
  Praia do Abricó
  Recreio dos Bandeirantes
  Islands in Rio de Janeiro
  Governador Island
  Ilha das Cobras
  Ilha Fiscal
  Ilhas Cagarras
  Paquetá Island
  Villegagnon Island
  Lagoons in Rio de Janeiro
  Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
  Mountains in Rio de Janeiro
  Corcovado
  Pedra da Gávea
  Sugarloaf Mountain
  Restingas in Rio de Janeiro
  Restinga da Marambaia
  Rivers in Rio de Janeiro
  Acari River
  Carioca River
  Maracanã River
caption: Restinga da Marambaia aerial view
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