Rio de Janeiro
Effectively populated from its foundation in 1565, Rio de Janeiro became the main commercial port of Colonial Brazil, becoming the seat of the Empire and of the Republic until 1960, when the Federal District was moved to Brasília.
Effectively populated from its foundation in 1565, Rio de Janeiro became the main commercial port of Colonial Brazil, becoming the seat of the Empire and of the Republic until 1960, when the Federal District was moved to Brasília.