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Cidade Maravilhosa

Portuguese meaning [1]"Marvelous City." Brazilians reverently refer to the City of Rio de Janeiro with this name. It is also the title to one of the most beloved of all Brazilian songs. The song is considered the "national anthem" of Rio, and is always the favorite during Rio's Brazilian Carnival in February. These are the Portuguese lyrics to the song: Ipanema beach, in the South Zone, immortalised by Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Morais song The Girl from Ipanema Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese), pron. ... Samba School Parade The Brazilian Carnival (spelled Carnaval in Portuguese) is an annual celebration held forty days before Easter (marking the start of Lent), in Brazil. ...

Cidade maravilhosa
Cheia de encantos mil
Cidade maravilhosa
Coração do meu Brasil
Cidade maravilhosa
Cheia de encantos mil
Cidade maravilhosa
Coração do meu Brasil
Berço do samba e das lindas canções
Que vivem n'alma da gente
És o altar dos nossos corações
Que cantam alegremente!
Cidade maravilhosa
Cheia de encantos mil
Cidade maravilhosa
Coração do meu Brasil
Cidade maravilhosa
Cheia de encantos mil
Cidade maravilhosa
Coração do meu Brasil