Can you identify a range of landmarks in Rio de Janeiro? 

Last week, we reminded ourselves about human and physical features. Can you remember what these are?

What human and physical features did we discover in Rio de Janeiro?

We have also been learning about different landmarks in Burnley. Tell your partner two famous landmarks in Burnley.

Today we are going to find out about famous landmarks in Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famous for its 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 Carnival festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest.

Tricky vocabulary 

Favelas - areas of poor quality housing, often crowded onto the hillsides

Carnival - a public festival during which people play music and sometimes dance in the streets

Port - a port is a place along the water, often a city or town, where ships can come to load and unload cargo or passengers.

Harbour -  a harbour is a protected area of water near the coast where boats can safely dock.

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