It's not hard to understand why Brazilians call Rio de Janeiro a cidade de maravilha (The Marvellous City) - just look at it. Rio is like a jigsaw piece of beaches, lagoons and tropical foothills rising dramatically out of the ground.

When you first arrive in Rio it seems like each way you turn there's a beach and the view from these feels like you're in some kind of fairy tale. One of the best ways to pass your days are taking tours to Christ the Redemptor, Sugar Loaf and other vantage points just to take in the beauty of Rio's landscape.

But Rio de Janerio isn't just about taking tours to see the sights, it's also one of the most culturally vibrant places in the world and is the place to go and party. Brazilians are some of the happiest and positive people on the planet and the nightlife is as good as you'll find anywhere.

The Rio way of life is all about football, barbeques, samba and the beach. So when you take a vacation in Rio de Janeiro it isn;t all that hard to fit in...

Interested? So check out the Rio nightlife and the Rio Tours.

Or learn more in the Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide