The “Cidade Maravilhosa” is Rio de Janeiro’s nickname. The author Coelho Neto (1864-1934) coined the term to praise its natural beauty in a collection of eponymous tales published in 1928.
The “Cidade Maravilhosa” is Rio de Janeiro’s nickname. The author Coelho Neto (1864-1934) coined the term to praise its natural beauty in a collection of eponymous tales published in 1928.