Rio Travel Info | Rio de Janeiro Events

Each year a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Discovery of Brazil in 1500 is held at the monument to Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral in Rio de Janeiro’s Largo da Gloria park. Cabral commanded the first group of Europeans to arrive.

Every year, Rio de Janeiro celebrates the rich cultural heritage that stems from the indigenous peoples of Brazil on 19 April, the Dia do Indio (Day of the Indian). Exhibitions, indigenous dance performances and screenings take place at the Museu do Indio.

Each and every single year, the city organizes a ceremony in order to celebrate the discovery of Brazil which occurred in 1500. This year it will be held at the monument of the Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral, located in the Largo da Gloria Park. Cabral was the one responsible for commanding the first group [...]