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Rio has all the charm and excitement that I've always imagined - beautiful sandy beaches, the romantic Sugar Loaf Mountain (below), and catchy Samba music.

Corcovado Peak is higher and tougher to reach than Sugar Loaf Peak but the views are worth it - see Copacabana Beach and Sugar Loaf. Oh, did I mention that their Macerana Stadium holds 250,000 boisterous soccer fans?

For more about Rio, go here.

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