Rio
Brazilian metropolis, briefly
Rio is shorthand for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's famous coastal city known for its Carnival celebration, beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema, and the Christ the Redeemer statue: We're flying to Rio for Carnival.
The name also appears in other place names, such as Rio Rancho, New Mexico. (Lowercase rio is Spanish and Portuguese for river.)
Brazilian hilltop religious monument
- CopacabanaRio de Janeiro beachfront
- IpanemaRio de Janeiro beach district
Rio de Janeiro beachfront
- IpanemaRio de Janeiro beach district
- sandFine rock particles
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- volleyballCourt game over net
sunbathing · boardwalk · kiosks · bikini · vendors · promenade · waves · beachgoers
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- feijoadaSmoked meat bean stew
- capoeiraBrazilian martial dance form
- cachaçaBrazilian cane spirit
- caipirinhaBrazilian lime cocktail
Ceremonial public procession
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- floatsRemains on surface
masquerade · sequins · dancers · drums · revelry · confetti · glitter · celebration
Undomesticated natural organisms
- monkeysTailed primates, not apes
- toucansLarge-billed tropical birds
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
waterfalls · biodiversity · conservation · tropical · lush · mountains · coastline · lagoon
Urban area exceeding ten million
- favelasBrazilian informal settlements
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- trafficMovement along routes
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
skyline · downtown · cosmopolitan · population · inequality · commute · hillside · metropolitan
Christ the Redeemer
Brazilian hilltop religious monument
- CopacabanaRio de Janeiro beachfront
- IpanemaRio de Janeiro beach district
Copacabana
Rio de Janeiro beachfront
volleyball · sunbathing · boardwalk · kiosks · bikini · vendors · promenade · waves · beachgoers · shoreline
samba
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- sambaAfro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
floats · masquerade · sequins · dancers · drums · revelry · confetti · glitter · celebration · percussion
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
trails · waterfalls · biodiversity · conservation · tropical · lush · mountains · coastline · lagoon · green spaces
megacity
Urban area exceeding ten million
- favelasBrazilian informal settlements
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- trafficMovement along routes
sprawl · skyline · downtown · cosmopolitan · population · inequality · commute · hillside · metropolitan · neighborhoods
2016
Year ending Obama's presidency
velodrome · marathon · swimming · gymnastics · volleyball · cycling · diving · rowing · triathlon · sailing
- BrazilSao Paulo, Brasilia, Amazon Rainforest, Amazon rainforest, Amazonia
- South AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador
- Latin America travelMachu Picchu, Cancun, Galapagos, Chichen Itza, Buenos Aires
- Olympic CitiesAthens, Barcelona, Beijing, Berlin, London
- Duran Duran AlbumsLiberty, Duran Duran
- citiesParis, London, Tokyo, New York, Los Angeles
- Rio de JaneiroBrazilian coastal metropolis
- Rio GrandeMajor southwestern waterway
- Rio Grande ValleyTexas region along Mexican border
- Rio CarnivalBrazilian pre-Lenten festival
- Rio BravoSpanish for fierce river
- Kia RioKorean entry-level automobile