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Rio de Janeiro

Mountain-and-bay geography, samba, neighborhoods and Brazilian civic history

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6 chapters · 20 cards
  1. 01
    Local names and everyday life5 cards · ~1 min
  2. 02
    Land and water3 cards · ~1 min
  3. 03
    History and neighborhoods3 cards · ~1 min
  4. 04
    Arts and landmarks3 cards · ~1 min
  5. 05
    Food and everyday life3 cards · ~1 min
  6. 06
    Movement and civic life3 cards · ~1 min

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Prompt: Cariocas use this regional name for Rio's southern districts including Copacabana and Ipanema.
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Rio de Janeiro · RECALLCariocas use this regional name for Rio's southern districts including Copacabana and Ipanema.Think it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: On Rio beaches, numbered lifeguard stations used as meeting points are called this.
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Rio de Janeiro · RECALLOn Rio beaches, numbered lifeguard stations used as meeting points are called this.Think it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: Rio residents use this word for an informal neighborhood bar serving drinks and snacks.
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Rio de Janeiro · RECALLRio residents use this word for an informal neighborhood bar serving drinks and snacks.Think it. Then flip it.
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  1. 01Cariocas use this regional name for Rio's southern districts including Copacabana and Ipanema.RECALL
    Zona Sul

    The area combines beaches with dense urban neighborhoods.

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  2. 02On Rio beaches, numbered lifeguard stations used as meeting points are called this.RECALL
    Posto

    The numbered points help orient people along the shore.

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  3. 03Rio residents use this word for an informal neighborhood bar serving drinks and snacks.RECALL
    Boteco

    The term is used more widely in Brazil.

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  4. 04Vendors on Rio beaches sell this ring-shaped starch snack in sweet and savory versions.RECALL
    Biscoito Globo

    The snack is made with cassava starch.

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  5. 05Rio commuters know this operator for suburban trains serving the metropolitan region.RECALL
    SuperVia

    Central do Brasil is a principal terminal.

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  6. 06Rio de Janeiro grew beside this bay, framed by Sugarloaf Mountain near its entrance.RECALL
    Guanabara Bay

    Niterói lies on the opposite shore.

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  7. 07This granite peak at Rio's harbor entrance is reached by a two-stage cable-car journey.RECALL
    Sugarloaf Mountain

    Its Portuguese name is Pão de Açúcar.

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  8. 08This Rio protected area contains rainforest and the Corcovado peak.RECALL
    Tijuca National Park

    Parts of the forest were replanted in the nineteenth century.

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  9. 09Historic trams climb toward this hilly Rio neighborhood associated with artists and old mansions.RECALL
    Santa Teresa

    The district overlooks central parts of Rio.

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  10. 10This Rio archaeological site commemorates a major landing place for enslaved Africans.RECALL
    Valongo Wharf

    The wharf was uncovered during redevelopment.

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  11. 11Rio's broad western beachfront district contains the Olympic Park and lagoons, distinct from the older Tijuca neighborhood.RECALL
    Barra da Tijuca

    Lúcio Costa prepared a development plan for the area.

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  12. 12This outstretched-armed statue crowns Corcovado above Rio de Janeiro.RECALL
    Christ the Redeemer

    The statue was inaugurated in 1931.

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  13. 13Chilean-born artist Jorge transformed these Rio steps with colorful tiles from around the world.RECALL
    Escadaria Selarón

    The steps link Lapa with Santa Teresa.

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  14. 14This colonial Rio water-supply structure has two tiers of arches and later carried Santa Teresa trams.RECALL
    Carioca Aqueduct

    The structure uses two tiers of arches.

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  15. 15This black-bean-and-pork stew is a familiar meal in Rio de Janeiro.RECALL
    Feijoada

    Rice commonly accompanies the stew.

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  16. 16Rio musicians helped develop this understated musical style associated with The Girl from Ipanema.RECALL
    Bossa nova

    The style emerged in the late 1950s.

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  17. 17These Rio community organizations prepare elaborate Carnival parades; their name does not primarily mean classrooms.RECALL
    Samba schools

    Parades combine music, costumes and floats.

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  18. 18This Rio stadium hosted the decisive 1950 World Cup match and the 2014 final.RECALL
    Maracanã

    The stadium opened for the 1950 tournament.

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  19. 19Rio's major competitive samba parades use this purpose-built avenue and grandstands.RECALL
    Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí

    Oscar Niemeyer designed the complex.

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  20. 20This demonym names a person from the city of Rio de Janeiro.RECALL
    Carioca

    The word has Indigenous linguistic roots.

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