Bohemian Rio's beaches and bars

A woman is silhouetted against the backdrop of the sugar loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro June 5, 2014. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

The World Cup might be reason enough to visit Brazil, but there’s also plenty of attractions waiting to be uncovered in Rio!

SAO PAULO is bigger and the capital moved to Brasília 54 years ago, but Rio de Janeiro, with its white beaches, blue ocean and jungle-covered mountains, is still the place that comes to mind when people think of Brazil.