And if you want to pronounce Rio like the locals, pronounce it "heeoo". The beach is the heart and soul of Rio; it's everyone's backyard and playground. The Insight Guide to Brazil explains the spell the beach casts over the Cariocas like this: "With the passage of time, a day on...
(FILES) This file handout photo taken on June 8, 2009, and released by the Brazilian Navy shows divers recovering parts of the tail section from the Air France A330 aircraft that crashed in midflight over the Atlantic Ocean while flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on June 1, 2009. The...