引言Everygreatcityclaimsauniqueidentity.Butsometimes,thatsignatureimagebecomestoorenownedforitsowngood.TakeRio,forexample.Thiscityof10million,beautifullysqueezedbetweenmountainsandsea,hasatoughtimegettingbeyonditsposterperfectimpactofbeaches,bikinis,andgorgeousnaturalsetting.Anenviableimageproblem,forsure,butRioboastsanimpressivearrayofcontrolattractionsthatmeritvisitors'attention,aswell.With60-plusmuseums,morethantohistoricchurches,sambaschools,aworld-famousjewelrystoreofferingaself-guidedlookatartisansturningroughgemstonesintoglitteringgems,andaforesttouchedastheworld'slargesturbanpark,Riohasenoughoptionstooccupythemostculturallyconscioustouristforweeks.奇久卡国家公园ThegreatstrollwasthroughtheTijucaForest,saidtobetheworld'slargesturbanpark,whichis20kmfromthecitycenter,suitableforallstartsofcampaigns,andhasanobservationdeckoverlookingthebeautifulcityviews.Withinitsboundaries,60milesofnarrowroadsleadpastwaterfalls,abelvedere,achapel,pavilions,restaurants,andnumerousviewpoints,includingthespotwhereBrazil'slastemperortookhiscourtforpicnics.ThemainattractionsinRiodeJaneiroareallinnationalparks,suchastheJesusMountainandplatformstonedpedaldaGaveal.Theparkalsohasavisitorcenter,audio-visualclassrooms,conferencerooms,library,fastfoodshopsandrestaurants.Furthermore,BetweenJulytoSeptemberisthebesttimetovisit.However,thesummeroutlookisbetter.theenvironmentalandculturalimportanceoftheparkisbasedonthe1992UnitednationsconferenceonEnvironmentanddevelopmentheldinRiodeJaneiro,whichhasbecomeasymboloftheactivities.MostpeoplecannotimaginethattheTijucaforestisaregenerationofforest.The18thcenturyentireforesthadbeencutdown,wheretherearecoffeeplantationsandsugarcane.Indirectwaterseverelydamagedtheforest'ssake,sothatRiodeJaneriobegantodry.TangEmperorpeterII,shockedtheseriousstateofaffairs,subsequentlyin1881,orderedtheplantingofrenewableforest,intheregionofabout80000seedingtoattractmonkeys,lazymonkeys,birds,andotherprotozoatoreturntotheforest.科尔科瓦多山TijucaisnearCorcovado,the2329-footmountaintopredbythefamedChristtheRedeemerstatue,whichtemptstouristsformnumerouspostersandtravelbrochures.Acogwheeltraincarriesvisitorsupthemountains.Corcovadomountains(alsoknownascamebackMountain,orJesus)high710meters,locatedinRiocity,tijucanationalparks'.Themountainsandancienttrees,suchallyeararound.Corcovadomountainousfirstnamecomesfromitsshape,theindividualseemtobulgethebackhumpofpeople,secondindividualnamesbecausethereisapeakplasticarmsstart,similartothecrossofChrist,likeJesus,alsoknownasmountain.AhugestatueofJesusineverycornerofthecitycanbeseen,isoneofthesymbolsofRio.Thestatuewasbuiltin1931,30metershigh(equivalentto13stories)andweighs1145tons.myhisheadwouldbehigh3.75metersandweighs30tons,aboutthedistancebetweenthetoptwo-handedfinger28meters,armsareaofabout38squaremetersandweights114tons,astatueofthebaseareaof100squaremeters.Thereareroadandmountaintraincanreachtheroad,theweatherwareclearwhentheclimboverlookingtheRiobeautifulpanoramicviewofthecityandcoastalbeach.科巴卡巴纳海滩Copacabanabeachisknownastheworld’smostfamousbeachesalongthecoastupto4.5kilometers;theseaisblue,whitesurf,beachcleanandsoft,couplewithtemperaturessuitableforplayinginthewateryearround,visitorsflock.ColorfulumbrellasandcolorfulswimsuitstothebeachandtoomanysplendorsdottedeverywherebuildhotbikinigirlisalsoasceneinRiocoast.Afinedayismadeallthebrighterbymeanderingalongafewofthecity’s23beach,whichrunalmostcontinuouslyfora45-milestretch.Localsconsidertheirbeachesexamplesoftruedemocracy,asallarepublicandinabikini,noonecantellrichfrompoor.HardlyatouristbreatheswhohasnotheardofCopacabanaandIpanema.EachpresentsagoodintroductiontoRio’sbeachsocietywhereyoungandoldalikerelishthesheerjoyofbeingaliveinsuchbeautifulsurroundings.帝王之家Pacimperialwasbuiltin1743asthecapitalforgoverningviceroys,appointedbythePortuguesecourt.AfterIndependence,itservedastheimperialpalacefortwoBrazilianemperors.Today,it’samuseumfocusingonboththecountry’shistoryandcontemporaryart.Originallythehomeofacoffeebaron,themuseumoftheRepublic’sconstructionbankruptedthebuilder.Consideringtheopulentdécorandfurnishings,thisishardlysurprising.MaterialswereimportedfromPortugal,FranceandGermanyandnowhimwasignored.Severalpresidentseitherlivedorgovernedinthisplace.AlsolegendaryareBrazil’smultiplegemstones.AndnoplaceoffersabetterintroductionthanH.Sternsflagshipshowroomin20languages,visitorsmakeaself-guidedtour,passingmorethansoexhibitsandobservingworkmenbusilycuttingpolishingandsettingpreciousstones.Allthewhile,thecassettefurnishesinterestingexplanationsandjewelrytrivia.帝王之家建于1743年,当时是葡萄牙王室任命的总督的政府大厦,巴西独立以后,这里曾是两位巴西皇帝的皇宫。今天这里是一座博物馆,主要是展出国家历史和当代艺术。共和国博物馆最初是以为咖啡业巨头的住宅,其建造者因为建造此建筑而破产。这不足为奇,因为该建筑的装饰&装修都非常豪华和奢侈,建筑材料是从葡萄牙、法国和德国运来的,还有各种奇思妙想的建筑理念。曾有好几位总统在此居住或执政。马拉卡纳足球场MaraCanaootballwasbuiltinordertohost1950WorldCup.Thecorrectnameis“MarioflyingLiujournalistsoccer”tocommemoratethemostfamoussportsnewscolumnist.FamousMaraCanasoccerisathomeandabroad.Althoughthestadiumopenedin1950,buttheoverallconstructionofthesoccerfieldistobecompletein1965,becomingtheworld’slargestfoo