Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, interior of the Real Gabinete Portuguese library in the city centre

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Copacabana Palace hotel, Mee restaurant, Michelin-starred Asian restaurant (awarded 2015) in the hotel run by celebrity chef Ken Hom

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, a woman practising football or altinha on Ipanema beach (MR)

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Jardim Botanico, the swimming pool and upper deck at the Botanic Blue Pousada hotel

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema, a young woman carrying a surf board along the beach MR

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Sugar Loaf, a view of Sugar Loaf and Botafogo bay with Niteroi in the distance

Brazil, Parati, the Portuguese colonial town centre and the church of Saint Rita of Cascia seen from the water with colourful fishing boats in the foreground

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro city, Joatinga, La Suite Hotel, lobby area of the hotel showing pink chairs and chandelier PR

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Parati, a boat jetty on an island in Parati Bay

Brazil, Parati, the Portuguese colonial town centre and the church of Saint Rita of Cascia seen from the water with fishing boats on the quay in the foreground

Brazil, Parati, the Portuguese colonial town centre and the church of Saint Rita of Cascia seen from the water with fishing boats on the quay in the foreground

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Niteroi, Oscar Niemeyer's Contemporary Art Museum (MAC Niteroi) set against the dramatic mountains of Rio de Janeiro city

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Niteroi, Oscar Niemeyer's Contemporary Art Museum (MAC Niteroi) in the late afternoon light, with Guanabara Bay and the Sugar Loaf (Pao de Acucar) in the background

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro State, Rio de Janeiro city, Corcovado, The art deco Christ statue, Cristo Redentor, on Corcovado

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro city, Ipanema, a couple walking through the surf holding hands on Ipanema beach with the Dois Irmaos mountains in the background

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro city, Brazilian football player showing skills on a tour of the Maracana football stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Sugar Loaf and Morro de Urca in Botafogo Bay in Rio de Janeiro City

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro city, Gavea, La Maison Hotel, model in jeans and a white vest top reading a magazine on a velvet sofa in the La Maison boutique hotel MR PR

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro city, costumed dancers wearing feathers at carnival in the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. A cable car ascending the Sugar Loaf from Morro da Urca hill at sunset with the UNESCO protected landscape of Rio and the Christ on Corcovado in the background

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. A group of friends walk along the sand on Ipanama / Leblon beach as the sun sets behind Dois Irmaos peak

South America, Brazil, Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Dawn light over the Atlantic ocean from Copacabana beach

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Parana state, sunrise over the Iguacu or Iguazu falls as photographed from the Brazilian side of the waterfalls

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Copacabana beach, a young Afro-Brazilian woman reveller with a mask showing the Brazilian national colours at carnival, MR

Brazil, Green Coast (Costa Verde), historic Portuguese colonial centre of Paraty town and quays

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Maravilha, Interior of the Museum of Tomorrow (Museu do Amanha) by Santiago Calatrava

Brazil, murals by Eduardo Kobra in Rio's refurbished porto maravilha port area

Brazil, murals by Eduardo Kobra in Rio's refurbished porto maravilha port area

Brazil, Niteroi, view of the Rio de Janeiro landscape from Niteroi city with Oscar Niemeyer's Museum of Contemporary Art in the foreground

Brazil, Niteroi, view of the Rio de Janeiro landscape from Niteroi city

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Copacabana Palace hotel, Mee restaurant, Michelin-starred Asian restaurant (awarded 2015) in the hotel run by celebrity chef Ken Hom

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, View of Sao Joao Batista cemetery (Saint John the Baptist Cemetery) and Tabajaras favela

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Marta favela in Botafogo

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, View of Copacabana, Sugar Loaf and Rio city from the summit of Cabritos hill at dawn

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, View of Copacabana, Sugar Loaf and Rio city from the summit of Cabritos hill at dawn

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, View of Copacabana, Sugar Loaf and Rio city from the summit of Cabritos hill at dawn

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, View of Copacabana, Sugar Loaf and Rio city from the summit of Cabritos hill at dawn

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Maravilha, Museum of Tomorrow (Museu do Amanha) by Santiago Calatrava opened in 2016

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema, women playing beach volleyball

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema, a young couple walking hand in hand along the beach at sunset MR

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Joatinga, the white bedroom at the La Suite Boutique hotel

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, View of Ipanema, the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, Corcovado and Rio city from the summit of Dois Irmaos peak

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, an oil platform off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state

South America, Brazil, Green Coast (Costa Verde), Rio de Janeiro, Angra dos Reis, a model walks along the jetty at the Casa do Bicho Preguica pousada just outside Angra town in the Unesco protected So...

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema. A young woman with a surf board on Copacabana beach (MR)

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema. A young woman with a surf board on Copacabana beach (MR)

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema. A young woman doing yoga stretches on Copacabana beach with the Dois Irmaos (Two Brothers) and Gavea mountains behind (MR)

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Cabo Frio, two men in sungas (swimming trunks) and board shorts play football on the beach with a tanned girl in a bikini

Brazil, Parati, the Portuguese colonial town centre and the church of Saint Rita of Cascia seen from the water at dawn, with fishing boats on the quay in the foreground

South America, Brazil, Paraty, Costa Verde (Green Coast), a room in the Maris Pousada in Paraty

Angra dos Reis; Green Coast (Costa Verde) Ilha Grande, a model stands in an arch on the end of a pier at dawn; MR; PR

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro State, Angra dos Reis, Ilha Grande, a fisherman silhouetted against the sunset over the Costa Verde (Green Coast)

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro State, Angra dos Reis, Ilha Grande, a fisherman silhouetted against the sunset over the Costa Verde (Green Coast)

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Ilha Grande, a woman performing yoga under an arch on the end of a pier at dawn. MR, PR

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro state, Niteroi, fishermen pulling in the net on Charitas beach at sunset with Corcovado in the distance

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro city, Gavea, La Suite Hotel, a bedroom in La Suite hotel PR

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, statues by Alfredo Ceschiatti on the Second World War Memorial in Aterro do Flamengo park

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro state, Rio de Janeiro city, Aerial view of Corcovado mountain and Christ the Redeemeer, Cristo Redentor, showing rainforest setting and Sugar Loaf in the backgrou...

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro state; Rio de Janeiro city, revellers at a Baile Funk party in Rio das Pedras Favela

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, a jewelled necklace by H.Stern in the H.Stern museum in Ipanema

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro city, bedroom in the Casa Mango Mango boutique guest house in Santa Teresa

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro city, a waitress makes a cocktail at the bar in the Espirito Santa restaurant in Santa Teresa

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, a model with a cocktail stands over Copacabana Beach at dusk with the new beachside cafes, apartment blocks and the Atlantic Avenue (Avenida Atlantica) behind he...

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, view of the Dois Irmaos, Two brothers, mountains with Ipanema in the distance

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, general view of Copacabana Beach at night showing the new beachside cafes, apartment blocks and the Atlantic Avenue

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carioca samba funk singer Seu Jorge in concert

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, graffiti daubed on the side of an abandoned Toyota van in the Santa Teresa neighbourhood

South America, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, a starter with farinha (manioc flour) in Natacha Fink's Espirito Santa restaurant in Santa Teresa

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro city, Ipanema, boys playing football on Ipanema beach in front of the Dois Irmaos mountains

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro city, Ipanema, boys playing football on Ipanema beach in front of the Dois Irmaos mountains

South America, Brazil, Paraty, Costa Verde (Green Coast), a cabana room at the Bromelias pousada and spa set, in the Atlantic Coastal rainforest in Grauna near Paraty

South America, Brazil, Paraty, Costa Verde (Green Coast), a room in the Pousada do Sandi in Paraty