Rio de Janeiro, now the capital of the state Rio de Janeiro was initially the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries and currently this is recognized as the largest city after Sao Paulo. The inhabitants of this beautiful land are referred to as Cariocas and these fun loving folks are synonymous to their native Samba dance and also the world famous Carnival that attracts tourists from far and wide across the world. The city with a tropical climate has the highest hills named the Pedra de Gavea which has an unbelievable height of 842 meters. The world’s largest urban forest Floresta da Pedra Branca is also situated in the city of Rio de Janeiro. As the country is popular for Football, so is the city featuring the Maracana Stadium, which is world's highest capacity football venue, having an outstanding mass capacity of over 180,000 and the Fifa World Cup’s final match in the year 1950 was held in the same city! The International Airport of Rio de Janeiro is Galeao that received its nomenclature from the famous Brazilian musician Tom Jobim. The capital of Brazil is Brasilia but Rio has always been the symbol of Brazil’s nationality and varied societal structure. Rio de Janeiro would also be bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio with its famous night life even possesses a greater part of the Brazilian entertainment organizations. So truly a excitable and happening place for the tourists featuring loads of fun, music, soccer along with the traditional alternatives like scenic splendor and museums!