Brazil: 10 Claims to Fame

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View of Sugar Loaf Mountain rising above Guanabara Bay, with Favela Santo Amaro and city buildings in the foreground, seen from Parque das Ruinas in Rio de Janeiro.

A member of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school in an elaborate green, white, and silver costume plays a drum and dances during the Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade at night.

Aerial view of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a curved sandy shoreline, city buildings, and green mountains in the background.

Capoeira in Brazil

Crowds fill grandstands as dancers in elaborate costumes and large parade floats with bright yellow flame decorations move along the Sambadrome during Rio de Janeiro Carnival.

Sugarcane being washed with streams of water on a conveyor at an ethanol manufacturing plant in Bariri, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Carmen Miranda as Carmen in That Night in Rio, wearing an elaborate gold costume with ruffled sleeves, large jewelry, and a tall pink feathered headpiece.

Brazil's Greatest Passion

Brazil: 10 Claims to Fame: Media

Here are just 10 of the many important things to know about Brazil.

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View of Sugar Loaf Mountain rising above Guanabara Bay, with Favela Santo Amaro and city buildings in the foreground, seen from Parque das Ruinas in Rio de Janeiro.

Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rising above the entrance to Guanabara Bay, this granite peak has become one of Brazil's...

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Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus

The Brazilian actor Breno Mello as Orfeo in the film Orfeu Negro (1959;...

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A member of the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school in an elaborate green, white, and silver costume plays a drum and dances during the Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade at night.

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Performers dance during the annual Carnival celebration in Rio de Janeiro. Carnival...

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Aerial view of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a curved sandy shoreline, city buildings, and green mountains in the background.

Copacabana Beach, Brazil

Golden sand, turquoise water, and a backdrop of granite peaks make Copacabana Beach...

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Capoeira in Brazil

Capoeira in Brazil

Performers practicing capoeira on a beach in Salvador, Bahia. Combining martial arts,...

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Crowds fill grandstands as dancers in elaborate costumes and large parade floats with bright yellow flame decorations move along the Sambadrome during Rio de Janeiro Carnival.

Rio de Janeiro: Carnaval (or Carnival) parade

Carnaval parade in Rio de Janeiro, 2014.

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Sugarcane being washed with streams of water on a conveyor at an ethanol manufacturing plant in Bariri, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

ethanol manufacturing

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Carmen Miranda as Carmen in That Night in Rio, wearing an elaborate gold costume with ruffled sleeves, large jewelry, and a tall pink feathered headpiece.

Miranda, Carmen

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Gil, Gilberto

Gil, Gilberto

Brazilian superstar Gilberto Gil.

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Brazil's Greatest Passion

Brazil's Greatest Passion

Brazilian footballer Raphinha celebrates a goal during a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying...

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