The Olympics Begin Friday...Are You Ready?

Here are some fun facts for you about Rio de Janeiro.  You can find more at The Telegraph.

• Rio is not the capital of Brazil--that honor goes to Brasilia.
• Rio 2016 are South America's first Olympic games.
• Rio hosted the largest concert ever in 1994: Rod Stewart performed for 3.5 million people.
• Rio de Janeiro is named after a non-existent river: legend has it that Portuguese explorers mistook the iconic bay for the mouth of a river. They named  the area Rio de Janeiro (“River of January”), which stuck despite being inaccurate.
• The street art that is seen everywhere? Completely legal.
• Language spoken? Portuguese.Want to learn Portuguese? Check this  out.