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TEST FROM RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL lets see how you know about this country best answer?

1 in what country is rio de janeiro located? 2 name the mountain that rises above Guanabara Bay and is one of Rio's best known landmarks? 3 in what year was rio founded? 4 what does Rio de janeiro mean in portuguese? 5 name the huge statue that overlooks the city from top of Corcovado Mountain?

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1. 1. Brasil 2. Pão de Açucar 3. 1565 4. River of January (English) 5. Cristo Redentor Beijos!
2. 1 - The city of Rio de Janeiro is located in the State of same name of Rio de Janeiro and it is located in the Southeast of Brazil. 2 - The mountain is Sugar Loaf (Pão de açúcar) it has that name because of the form of the turf of sugar that served as mold for production of sugar. 3 - It was founded by Estácio de Sá on March 1, 1565,The objective of the foundation was to give beginning to the expulsion of French that were already in the area 10 years ago. He died on February 20, 1567, Sá died with an arrow thrown by Indians during a battle for expulsion of French. (flecha perdida) 4 - Rio de Janeiro, means river of january, the Portuguese when they arrived for the 1st time in the city thought that the bay went a river and it was in the month of January baptized the place as river of january. 5 - Christ Redeemer's statue (Cristo Redentor) one of the marvels of the modern world was idealized by the engineer Heitor Silva Costa, the money for the construction was collected among you entrust of several parishes, many had contributed with their wedding rings believing that your marriage would be eternal due to the objective of the donation.