Authorship and licenses
The photos in this guide belong to their respective authors. The source, license and any adaptation are indicated where applicable; select each link to view the original work.
- Carnaval 2026 (/carnaval-2026.jpg)
Photo: Marvin Brandão · CC BY-SA 4.0. - Copacabana, edited image (/featured-copacabana.webp)
Edited image based on a photo by Tet · CC BY 4.0. - Inside the AquaRio aquarium, with a tunnel and fish (/gallery-aquario.webp)
Tunnel and fish at AquaRioPhoto: Jorge Brazil · CC BY 2.0. Adapted for web. - Pedra do Arpoador, next to Ipanema (/gallery-arpoador.webp)
Pedra do Arpoador, next to IpanemaPhoto: Pribruder · CC0 1.0. Adapted for web. - Barra da Tijuca Beach (/gallery-barra.webp)
Barra da Tijuca BeachPhoto: Andrevruas · CC BY 3.0. Adapted for web. - Botafogo Bay and Sugarloaf Mountain (/gallery-botafogo.webp)
Photo: Donatas Dabravolskas · CC BY-SA 4.0. Image cropped to fit the frame. - Confeitaria Colombo (/gallery-colombo.webp)
Photo: Diego Baravelli · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - The Copacabana orla (waterfront) from Posto 5 (/gallery-copacabana.webp)
The Copacabana orla (waterfront) from Posto 5Photo: Tet · CC BY 4.0. Adapted for web. - Christ the Redeemer (/gallery-cristo.webp)
Christ the RedeemerPhoto: Elcreeperpro08 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Aterro and Flamengo Beach, seen from Morro da Urca (/gallery-flamengo.webp)
Aterro and Flamengo Beach, seen from Morro da UrcaPhoto: Vinícius94 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Forte de Copacabana (/gallery-forte-copa.webp)
Forte de CopacabanaPhoto: Joalpe · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Forte Duque de Caxias, Morro do Leme (/gallery-forte-leme.webp)
Forte Duque de Caxias, Morro do LemePhoto: Marcio Metello · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Ipanema Beach (/gallery-ipanema.webp)
Photo: Sandro Vox · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Imperial palms at the Jardim Botânico (/gallery-jardim.webp)
Imperial palms at the Jardim BotânicoPhoto: Tania Freire · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Arcos da Lapa (/gallery-lapa.webp)
Arcos da LapaPhoto: Eugenio Hansen, OFS · CC BY-SA 3.0. Adapted for web. - Leblon Beach (/gallery-leblon.webp)
Leblon BeachPhoto: Hmaglione10 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - The Mureta on Leme Beach (/gallery-leme.webp)
The Mureta on Leme BeachPhoto: Diego Baravelli · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Museu de Arte Moderna in Rio (/gallery-mam.webp)
Museu de Arte Moderna in RioPhoto: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira · CC BY-SA 3.0. Adapted for web. - Entrance to the Museu de Arte do Rio (/gallery-mar.webp)
Entrance to the Museu de Arte do RioPhoto: Mwaldeck · CC BY-SA 3.0. Adapted for web. - View of Leblon and Ipanema beaches from the Mirante do Leblon (/gallery-mirante-leblon.webp)
View from the Mirante do LeblonPhoto: Rafaela Santos · CC BY-SA 3.0. Adapted for web. - Museu do Amanhã, Praça Mauá (/gallery-museu-amanha.webp)
Museu do Amanhã, Praça MauáPhoto: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Sugarloaf Mountain cable car (/gallery-pao-acucar.webp)
Sugarloaf Mountain cable carPhoto: Wutzofant · CC BY-SA 3.0. Adapted for web. - Santa Teresa tram (/gallery-santa-teresa.webp)
Santa Teresa tramPhoto: Pribruder · CC0 1.0. Adapted for web. - Rio Scenarium façade, Rua do Lavradio (/gallery-scenarium-fachada.webp)
Rio Scenarium façade, Rua do LavradioPhoto: Grupo Scenarium · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Inside Rio Scenarium (/gallery-scenarium.webp)
Inside Rio ScenariumPhoto: Grupo Scenarium · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Escadaria Selarón (/gallery-selaron.webp)
Escadaria SelarónPhoto: Donatas Dabravolskas · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - Praia Vermelha, Urca (/gallery-urca.webp)
Praia Vermelha, UrcaPhoto: Yasmin Rollemberg · CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted for web. - View from Pedra Bonita (/tijuca-pedra-bonita-vista.webp)
View from Pedra BonitaPhoto: Vinícius de Souza Naves · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web. - Vista Chinesa lookout (/tijuca-vista-chinesa.webp)
Vista Chinesa lookoutPhoto: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped for web. - Pedra Bonita free-flight launch ramp (/voo-rampa-pedra-bonita.webp)
Pedra Bonita free-flight launch rampPhoto: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped for web. - Hang gliders over São Conrado (/voo-asa-delta-sao-conrado.webp)
Hang gliders over São ConradoPhoto: VinnyWiki · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web. - Hang glider landing in São Conrado (/voo-asa-delta-pouso.webp)
Hang glider landing in São ConradoPhoto: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped for web. - Inside the Maracanã (/maracana-interior.webp)
Inside the MaracanãPhoto: ianjvoos · CC0 1.0. Cropped for web. - Arcos da Lapa at night (/samba-arcos-lapa-noche.webp)
Arcos da Lapa at nightPhoto: AlexandreLuizOliveira · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web. - Ferry on Guanabara Bay (/barco-barca-guanabara.webp)
Ferry on Guanabara BayPhoto: Iguaçuano94 · CC0 1.0. Cropped for web. - Ilha Fiscal (/barco-ilha-fiscal.webp)
Ilha FiscalPhoto: Marinha do Brasil · CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped for web. - View from Morro Dois Irmãos (/favelas-vista-dois-irmaos.webp)
View from Morro Dois IrmãosPhoto: Wilfredor · CC0 1.0. Cropped for web. - Morro da Providência from the Mirante do Valongo (/favelas-providencia.webp)
Morro da Providência from the Mirante do ValongoPhoto: Jcornelius · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web. - Santa Marta, above Botafogo (/favelas-dona-marta.webp)
Santa Marta, above BotafogoPhoto: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0. Cropped for web. - Cais do Valongo (/centro-cais-do-valongo.webp)
Cais do ValongoPhoto: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped for web. - Theatro Municipal (/centro-theatro-municipal.webp)
Theatro MunicipalPhoto: Walter Britto Gaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web. - Paço Imperial (/centro-paco-imperial.webp)
Paço ImperialPhoto: Rafael.carvalhosa · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web. - Christ the Redeemer from the air (/aereo-cristo-desde-arriba.webp)
Christ the Redeemer from the airPhoto: Alexandre Cesar Salem e Silva · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped for web. - Leme and Copacabana from the air (/aereo-copacabana-leme.webp)
Leme and Copacabana from the airPhoto: Ministério da Defesa · CC BY 2.0. Cropped for web. - Praia Vermelha and Urca from the air (/aereo-praia-vermelha-urca.webp)
Praia Vermelha and Urca from the airPhoto: Antoniojunior87 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web. - Trail signs in the Floresta da Tijuca (/tijuca-senderos-cartel.webp)
Trail signs in the Floresta da TijucaPhoto: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira · CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped for web. - Sugarloaf Mountain from the Niterói ferry (/barco-pao-acucar-desde-barca.webp)
Sugarloaf Mountain from the Niterói ferryPhoto: Raniere Lirio da Silva · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web. - Pedra do Sal (/samba-pedra-do-sal.webp)
Pedra do SalPhoto: Gabibzz · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web. - The Maracanã during a night match (/maracana-hinchada.webp)
The Maracanã during a night matchPhoto: LengaLenga · CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped for web.
