Brazil Art, Beach + Historic buildings pictures

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Experience the cultural diversity of in this mega city and visit religious buildings or practice your Portuguese with locals in nightclubs, before shopping at designer shops under the shadow of towering skyscrapers.

View the remarkable rock formations and watch fascinating nesting turtles in this surfer’s playground with some of the country’s best waves.

More than just a stretch of sand, Rio de Janeiro’s most famous beach is where locals and visitors from all over the world come to relax, strut, pose and play. 

Take boat trips, go diving in crystalline water and snap memorable photos of jagged coastline, remote beaches and peaceful islands.

Myriad shades of blue water surround the twin mossy hills that rise from the ocean surface and tower over the beach.

Take boat trips, go diving in crystalline water and snap memorable photos of jagged coastline, remote beaches and peaceful islands.

Enjoy the ocean views and admire the fascinating statues of iconic figures and fishermen in this walkway tribute to a French diva.

Myriad shades of blue water surround the twin mossy hills that rise from the ocean surface and tower over the beach.

Take boat trips, go diving in crystalline water and snap memorable photos of jagged coastline, remote beaches and peaceful islands.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

Take boat trips, go diving in crystalline water and snap memorable photos of jagged coastline, remote beaches and peaceful islands.

More than just a stretch of sand, Rio de Janeiro’s most famous beach is where locals and visitors from all over the world come to relax, strut, pose and play. 

Admire the outstanding and innovative architecture of this beautiful building and then venture inside for art exhibitions, movies and theatrical performances.

Swim in the glorious rock pool of this picturesque stretch of sand that lies beneath a historic fort and a church.

Take a leisurely stroll along the wide sandy berth of the longest beach on the archipelago in this popular surfing spot.

Take a leisurely stroll along the wide sandy berth of the longest beach on the archipelago in this popular surfing spot.

Take a leisurely stroll along the wide sandy berth of the longest beach on the archipelago in this popular surfing spot.

Swim in the glorious rock pool of this picturesque stretch of sand that lies beneath a historic fort and a church.

See clifftop forts and rock formations silhouetted by the sunset. Swim alongside colorful marine creatures in the ocean.

Relax in the shadow of Dois Irmãos Hill on this sheltered and secluded beach with gentle waves and fluffy sand.

Relax in the shadow of Dois Irmãos Hill on this sheltered and secluded beach with gentle waves and fluffy sand.

Admire the rock pools, cascades and foam streams at the base of this clifftop viewpoint at the end of a muddy road.

Watch nesting sea turtles and observe the striking rock islands at this attractive and quiet beach set around a serene cove.