On this episode we travel to Rio de Janeiro the city of carnivals, diamond, and gold with your host Michael Kourosh.
Rio de Janeiro (Brazilian Portuguese) or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas.
Rio de Janeiro is the city that receives the most foreign tourists in all of Latin America. It was named one of the ten most beautiful cities in the world by global travel guide website Ucityuides. The capital of Rio de Janeiro is internationally known for the beauty of its beaches and hills, in addition to having several sites.
Football was introduced to Brazil by Scottish immigrant Thomas Donohoe. The first football match played in Brazil was in April 1894, played on a pitch marked out by Donohoe next to his workplace in Bangu.
