- Rio de Janeiro means River of January, and was so named by Portuguese explorers in 1502
- In 2013, Rio began installing dozens of QR codes into the mosaic sidewalks at Copacabana and elsewhere to provide tourist information for visitors
- Brazil is the 5th largest country and comes second in number of airports, after the U.S.
- Most cars sold in Brazil run on ethanol
- Brazil has one of the lowest number of visitors as a percent of its population in the world
- Juice bars are plentiful in Rio, and a great thirst-quencher on a hot day
- Voltage in Brazil varies between 110V and 220V
- Male tourists are called “gringos” and female tourists are called “gringas” regardless of skin color
