Why is rio de janerio called Rio de Janeiro?

Answer 1

when the portuguese "colonos" first saw the guanabara bay, they thought it was the end of a river (Rio), and since that was in January (janeiro) they named the city they founded there Rio de janeiro (January's river).

The harbor was discovered in January. The name means river of January. It was named in Portuguese after the date the Portuguese discovered it.

Answer 2

According to the tradition Brazil got its name because there was a tree called brazilwood (pau-brasil in portuguese). By the time Brazil was discovered, that was the most traded plant by portuguese explorers.

Answer 3

The portuguese were exploring the brazilian coast by boat when they saw a river. They decide to explore that area and decovered that was not a river. they found the place in january, so the city was called "river os january" Rio de Janeiro

Answer 4

Rio de Janeiro means River of January in Portuguese. The bay on which the town now stands was discovered on January 20th, 1502.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The portugueses