Rio de Janeiro was settled by the Portuguese in 1567. In the nearly 450 years since then, it has grown to one of the world's greatest cities. While it has been a leading political and business capital, it has become home to over 16 million people. While many of them live comfortably, about 3 million people live in the over 750 slums around the city. The future of Rio's continued success depends on solving the problem of poverty in the slums.
See the slideshow of Rio below.
See the slideshow of Rio below.