Harbour of Rio de Janeiro

The Rio de Janeiro Harbour, located in Brazil, is surrounded by unique granite and quartz mountains formed by erosion from the Atlantic Ocean. It is also known as Guanabara Bay, and it is located near the famous white stone statue of Christ the Redeemer, which stands atop Corcovado Mountain and overlooks the bay. It is the world's largest bay in terms of volume of water.

The best vantage points from which to view the bay are from a helicopter or the cable car that ascends Sugarloaf Mountain. The bay's islands, including Governador Island, Paquetá Island, and Ilha das Cobras (also known as the "Island of the Snakes"), are also accessible.

The Harbour is used by many locals for sunbathing as well, but it is very polluted.

Rio de Janeiro, which translates as "January River," is Brazil's second-largest city. There is no river there, but when the Portuguese explorer Gaspar de Lemos arrived in January 1502 and thought Guanabara Bay was the mouth of a river, he was mistaken. Visit between September and October, before the humidity sets in. You can take a plane to Rio de Janeiro.

Location: Brazil