Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's Tourist Hotspot & Cultural Hub
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Rio de Janeiro, estado (state) of southeastern Brazil, bounded by the states of Espírito Santo (north), Minas Gerais (west), and São Paulo (southwest), while to the east lies the Atlantic Ocean. It is named for the city of Rio de Janeiro, the state capital, which was the capital of Brazil from 1763
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's Tourist Hotspot & Cultural Hub
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Rio de Janeiro – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
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