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Rio is the second largest city in Brazil and the state capital of Rio de Janeiro. The city is best known for its beaches, carnivals, football, music and its well preserved tropical forests. Commonly known just as Rio and once a Portuguese colony, it was also the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries during the 1800s. Brasilia became the capital in 1960 when Brazil achieved independence. Tourists mainly get attracted to Rio not just because of it musical diversity and beaches but also because of its flora and fauna...
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Machu Picchu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Machu Picchu ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmatʃu ˈpitʃu] , Quechua : Machu Pikchu [ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu] , "Old Peak") is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region of Peru, South America . It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru , which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World .Kyoto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nara, Nara - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coordinates: 34°41′N 135°48′E / 34.683°N 135.8°E / 34.683; 135.8 Coordinates : 34°41′N 135°48′E / 34.683°N 135.8°E / 34.683; 135.8 Nara ( 奈良市 , Nara-shi ? ) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan . The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture . Eight temples, shrines and ruins in Nara, specifically Tōdai-ji , Saidai-ji , Kōfuku-ji , Kasuga Shrine , Gangō-ji , Yakushi-ji , Tōshōdai-ji , and the Heijō Palace remains, together with Kasugayama Primeval Forest, collectively form " Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara ", a UNESCO World Heritage Site .Things to see
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