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18 - Rio de Janeiro - Capital Clube Presidente Rua Bairro CEP Cidade UF Telefone residencial Telefone comercial Fax Telefone celular Email Homepage Perfil do clube Official club name: The Friendship Force of Rio de Janeiro Closest major airport: Aeroporto Internacional do Rio de Janeiro. Cost of transportation between the airport and our city (based on 20 people): by bus: US$ 130 by private car, if Hosts meet the Ambassadors at the airport: none The maximum number of Ambassadors our club can host: 21 About the club: The club started its activities in May 1990. There are 90 members. Those who were born in Rio are called "Cariocas." They are happy, irreverent, festive and welcoming people. The 338 Ambassadors who have visited us have enjoyed the "spirit of Rio," a state of mind that comes from nature and the people as a mutual outburst of love constantly renewed. About the region:The Bay of Rio de Janeiro was discovered in 1502 by Portuguese navigator Goncalo Coelho in the month of January. Thinking it was a mouth of a river, he called it Rio de Janeiro. Rio has about six million inhabitants. It lies on a relatively narrow strip of land between the mountains and the ocean and presents highly contrasting geography resulting in unusual natural beauty. Along with its many famous beaches, Rio hosts a number of parks, islands and scenic attractions which, the guests will not want to miss. Corcovado: The Statue of Christ the Redeemer was sculpted in 1931 by a French sculptor, Paul Landowski. The name Corcovado means hunchback and describes the physical appearance of the mountain, which is 740 meters high. Sugar Loaf: (or Pao de Acucar) is a granite rock 1,365 feet high and is one of the main landmarks of the city. It is located at the entrance of Guanabara Bay. Tijuca Forest: It is located in the Tijuca National Park and this is largest urban forest in the world. Other places of interest: Botanical Gardens, Largo do Machado, Paqueta (island in Guanabara Bay), Quinta da Boa Vista, The National Museum, Zoological Gardens, The Fauna Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Naval Museum, National Historical Museum, Museu da Republica, Paco Imperial, Brazilian Indian Museum, Maracana Stadium, Carmen Miranda Museum, Belas Artes Museum (Fine Arts), Museu Chacara do Ceu, National Library, City Library, National Archives, City Archives, Gabinete Portugues de Leitura, Casa de Rui Barbosa, Casa Franca-Brazil Foundation, Cultural Center do Banco do Brazil, Espaco Cultural dos Correios, Mosteiro de São Bento, Candelaria Church, Cathedral Metropolitana, Nossa Senhora da Gloria do Outeiro, The Municipal Theater, Confeitaria Colombo, H. Stern Museum of Gemstones.