71 images of the amazing Rio de Janeiro, the host city of the 2014 World Cup. The city is the birthplace of many world-renowned Brazilian footballers.

It is also famous for its colorful Carnival that is held before Lent every year. Among the attractions of Rio de Janeiro are the Copacabana and Ipanema beach as well as Sugarloaf Mountain. Also, there is the famous landmark of the statue of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor in Portuguese).