About Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns). Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest
Climate in Rio de Janeiro
-Cool Season : May to October
- Summer : December to March
General Information about Rio de Janeiro
Currency: Brazilian real
Spoken language: Portuguese, English
Time difference between Oman and Rio De Janerio: +6 00 hours
Best time to visit:
The best time to visit Rio is between December till March, when the weather is warm and sunny enough to hit the beaches
Information about Flights to Rio de Janeiro
Flight option: Qatar Airways, Emirates, KLM Royal Airline
Approximate flying hours: 19 hours
Number of flights
Qatar Airways( 1 Flights ) Via Doha
Emirates (1 Flight) Via Dubai
KLM Royal Airline ( 1 flight ) Via Amsterdam
Interesting facts about Rio de Janeiro
-The statue of Christ the redeemer was elected one of the worlds new seven wonder
-Rios carnival party is the biggest carnival in the world.
-There are more than one hundred islands in Guanabara Bay
-Biggest urban forest is situated in Rio.
Visa regulation to Rio de Janeiro
-Omanis: Application should be filled through the website of the Brazilian embassy then submitted to the embassy. ( https://brazil.travisa.com)
-Other nationality: Application should be filled through the website of the Brazilian embassy then submitted to the embassy. ( https://brazil.travisa.com)