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Child Plays With a Soccer Ball
Rio icons: In the Santa Teresa favela, a child plays with a soccer ball, while Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf) stands tall in the background.
Photograph by Ricardo Beliel/BrazilPhotos

Iconic Rio de Janeiro

See Rio de Janeiro photos in this gallery from National Geographic’s Ultimate City Guide for Rio de Janeiro.

January 7, 2010
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