#5 of Lofi Cities Collection [Exclusive drop for Pianity] Rio (de Janeiro) (ˈriːəʊ də dʒəˈnɪərəʊ) : a port in SE Brazil, on Guanabara Bay: the country's chief port and its capital from 1763 to 1960; backed by mountains, notably Sugar Loaf Mountain; founded by the French in 1555 and taken by the Portuguese in 1567. Related noun: Cariocan