in a city where temperature can reach 40 degrees celsius, visitors and cariocas alike go in search of welcome relief from the, sometimes, scolding heat of rio de janeiro - one of the best ways to achieve this is to spend a day at one of rio's illustrious aquatic attractions.

rio's number one attraction, for an aquatic adventure, is rio water planet, nicely located in the quiet, western neighborhood of vargem grande, its gigantic size makes it latin america's largest water park.

constructed at the side of a mountain, at the base of the pedra branca forest,utilizing as much of the natural landscape as possible, not only is rio water planet a huge complex, but it is also considered the most beautiful water park in south america.