• soccer is the most popular sport in rio.             
• the main stadium in rio is called the maracanã, seating 80thousand people. 
• the sugar loaf rival the christ as a must see tourist destination in rio.
• in the touristy areas taxis are plenty, and can be stopped by flagging them in the street.
• the hillside low-income neighborhoods in rio are called favelas.         
• people do not use towels on the beach, but light sarongs called 'kangas'.
• showers and bathrooms at the beach are located inside the lifeguard towers.