Rio de JaneiroBaía da Guanabara is an oceanic bay located in southeastern Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Vladimira Dvorakova / age fotostock;
The main towns are concentrated on the coasts. Each has its own roots, architecture, and specific population. Evidence of the Spanish and Portuguese colonial presence is ubiquitous: buildings from the 17th century, innumerable baroque or neo-classical churches, ever-present tiling, Art Nouveau or Renaissance buildings; all provide a wealth that is unequalled on the South-American continent.