Juarez shares the Rio Grande River with Texas and it’s right across from El Paso. Together with the surrounding area, El Paso and Ciudad Juarez comprise the second-largest binational metropolitan area on the U.S.-Mexico border with a combined population of more than 2.7 million people.
Juarez, (Spanish: Ciudad Juárez) is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua and is located in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert. Juarez borders El Paso, Texas and it’s here that the Rio Grande River separates Mexico and United States borders.
The city of Rio de Janeiro proper was founded on 1 March 1565 by the Portuguese, led by Estácio de Sá, including Antônio de Mariz [pt]. It was named São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, in honor of St. Sebastian, the saint who was the namesake and patron of the Portuguese then-monarch Sebastião. Rio de Janeiro was the name of Guanabara Bay.
Rio de Janeiro, city and port, capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean, in the southeastern part of the tropical zone of South America, and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most beautiful and interesting urban centers.
Rio is unlike any other place in the world, with more natural beauty per square inch—and more flip-flops per capita—than any major city. Its “urban setting,” tucked dramatically between ...
Rio de Janeiro, or Rio, is the capital of the State of Rio de Janeiro and the second-largest city of Brazil. Rio is one of the most visited cities in the southern hemisphere, home to many famous landmarks such as the statue of Christ the Redeemer on the Corcovado mountain, which was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.