Be prepared to drop your jaw as you enter the gold-filled São Francisco Church and Convent.
There are some wonderful beaches nearby, while in the older central districts you'll find a World Heritage collection of pastel-colored buildings dating from the time when the Portuguese fortified the city. It's Brazil's third largest city, home to some of the finest examples of colonial architecture in the Americas. This is where you can best experience the mix of European, African and indigenous cultures in Latin America. Another world-class museum not to miss is the National Anthropology Museum, dedicated to pre-Hispanic Mexico, which for that alone is worth the trip. But the star attraction these days is much more contemporary, the Soumaya Art Museum, housing the collection of billionaire Carlos Slim. Start at the gigantic Zocalo Square, home to majestic architecture, and continue down the historic center to find faded old mansions and a number of museums, including Frida Kahlo's. This sprawling city may not be a pretty place, but it offers a wealth of cultural attractions. It's a confident, seductive place, offering great food and cultural attractions, together with a multitude of shops and cafés that make you want to stay just a little longer. The most European of all Latin American capitals is a city of elegant architecture and broad avenues, but also of one of the world's sexiest dances, the tango. Climbing to the top of the Sugar Loaf mountain or to the statue of Christ on Corcovado, you'll be convinced that you truly are looking at a "marvelous city," as locals describe it. By the beaches, Rio is a sultry city with a gorgeous backdrop of wooded mountains, and a playground for the girls and guys of Ipanema and Copacabana. It's one of the world's most naturally-beautiful cities, even if it's overlooked by some of the world's worst shantytowns.
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