View over Botafogo towards the Sugarloaf Mountain at twilight, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Lacerda Elevator at dusk, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil, South America

Ripe coconuts for sale in a street market in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Sugarloaf Mountain, known locally as Pao de Acucar, covered in fog, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

River in spate at Serra do Cipo, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Central Curitiba, state of Parana, south Brazil, South America

Santa Cruz da Barra Fort, Niteroi, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

View over rocks of Piratininga towards Rio de Janeiro, sunset, Niteroi, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Aerial view by helicopter of Iguacu Falls (Cataratas do Iguacu), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Parana, Brazil, South America

Aerial view by helicopter of Iguacu Falls (Cataratas do Iguacu), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Parana, Brazil, South America

Captive adult Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), Parque das Aves, Foz do Iguacu, Parana State, Brazil, South America

Adult Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), drying its wings on the Rio Tres Irmao, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Beautiful interior of the Amazon Theatre, Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, South America

Aerial of freshwater lakes between huge sand dunes in the Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brazil, South America

Aerial of freshwater lakes between huge sand dunes in the Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brazil, South America

Amazon ferry habour, Santarem, Para, Brazil, South America

Cock-tailed Tyrant (Alectrurus tricolor) on branch, Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Sooty Tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans) on a rock, Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

AI generated image of a Goliath frog (Conraua goliath), under water droplets from a cascade

Floodlit statue of Christ the Redeemer at 710m on Mount Corcovado, above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Adult female ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), Rio Tres Irmao, Mata Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

View from the Sugarloaf of Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Adult female green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana), with fish on the Rio Negro, Mata Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Adult jaguar (Panthera onca), on the riverbank of Rio Negro, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

View of Sugar Loaf mountain (Pao de Acucar) and Botafogo neighbourhood, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Aerial drone panorama of Ipanema and Copacabana beaches at sunset with Arpoador Rock closest to foreground and Sugarloaf Mountain visible, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

View of Copacabana Beach and Avenida Atlantica boulevard in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ the Redeemer statue on top of the Corcovado Mountain viewed from Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Low angle shot of Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro in a cloudy day, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Rainbow over the Iguazu Falls, viewed from the Brazilian side, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Foz do Iguacu, Parana State, Brazil, South America

Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade statue at Copacabana beach sidewalk, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado Mountain at sunrise, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Church in Solar do Unhao, Museum of Modern Art, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil, South America

Adult green iguana (Iguana iguana), basking on the banks of the Rio Tres Irmao, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Adult hooked-bill kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus), on the Rio Tres Irmao, Mata Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

View over Icarai Rocks towards Boa Viagem Island, Corcovado Mountain and Pedra da Gavea, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, South America

Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), Makaw Sinkhole, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Red-and-green Macaws (Ara chloropterus), Buraco das Araras, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

An adult blue-and-gold macaw (Ara ararauna), Pousada Piuval, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Colonial house in the market area of Belem, Brazil, South America

Catedral Metropolitana da Paroquia Santo Antonio da Sao, Diamantina, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Long sandy beach in Alter do Chao along the Amazon River, Para, Brazil, South America

Long sandy beach in Alter do Chao along the Amazon River, Para, Brazil, South America

Courtship display of a couple of Masked Water-Tyrant (Fluvicola nengeta), Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

View of Botafogo Bay at sunset with Christ the Redeemer statue in the background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, between the Mountain and the Sea, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Trees reflecting in the water at sunrise, Amazonas state, Brazil, South America

View of the runway at Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) in Rio with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

View of Downtown Rio with Sugarloaf Mountain in the background, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

View of a large mural in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

Praia do Amor, Pipa, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil, South America

Trees reflecting in a pond, Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ the Redeemer at sunset, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ the Redeemer above the clouds, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ the Redeemer at sunset, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Adult cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi), with a fish on the Rio Negro, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

A pair of adult rufous-tailed jacamars (Galbula ruficauda), sharing an insect, Rio Cuiaba, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

Young jacare caiman (Caiman yacare), in the water at Pousada Piuval, Mata Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Adult crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), head detail at Pousada Piuval, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

A blue-crowned trogon (Trogon curucui) on a tree, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Young jaguar (Panthera onca) on riverbank, Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, South America

Views of Rio de Janeiro and Christ the Redeemer from Sugarloaf mountain (Pao de Acuca) at sunset, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Botafogo and Humaita Neighbourhoods at twilight, elevated view, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

New Years Fireworks over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Cityscape from Vista Chinesa at sunrise, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

View from Vista Chinesa over Tijuca Forest towards Rio de Janeiro at sunrise, Brazil, South America

Skyline from the Sugarloaf Mountain at sunset, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

A pair of adult giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis), on the Rio Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

View of Iguacu Falls (Cataratas do Iguacu), UNESCO World Heritage Site, from the Brazilian side, Parana, Brazil, South America

Aerial view by helicopter of Iguacu Falls (Cataratas do Iguacu), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Parana, Brazil, South America

Captive adult boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius), Parque das Aves, Foz do Iguacu, Parana State, Brazil, South America

A young jacare caiman (Caiman yacare), swimming in the Rio Tres Irmao, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Amazon lava lizard (Tropidurus torquatus), Pouso Allegre, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Clock Square, Belem, Brazil, South America

Aerial of the Amazon River, Macapa, Brazil, South America

Aerial of the Amazon River, Macapa, Brazil, South America

Long sandy beach in Alter do Chao along the Amazon River, Para, Brazil, South America

Flying Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus), Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

White-rumped Monjita (Xolmis velatus), Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Serra da Canastra landscape, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Morning fog on the Amana River, an Amazon tributary, Amazonas state, Brazil, South America

People stroll along the pedestrian path alongside Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Man selling swimsuits at Copacabana Beach with iconic Sugarloaf mountain in far background, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Tropical forest or hotel garden setting and middle-aged couple holding each other and happy together, Bahia, Brazil, South America

A happy multi-ethnic Latin and Black couple dining together in an al fresco restaurant, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Elevated view of the beach and the Atlantic Ocean, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Young man with surfboard, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Joao Fernandes Beach, Buzios, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, South America

An adult jacare caiman (Caiman yacare), swimming the Rio Tres Irmao, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

A young jacare caiman (Caiman yacare), on the river banks of the Rio Tres Irmao, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

A cattle egret dormitory (Bubulcus ibis) on the Cuiaba River bank, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) in flight, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, South America

Beach on Marano Island in the Brazilian Amazon, Brazil, South America

Brazilian male surfer with a Brazilian flag surfboard on a beach in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, South America

View over Botafogo towards the Sugarloaf Mountain at dawn, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Boa Viagem Beach, elevated view, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil, South America

Colorful colonial buildings and narrow cobblestone streets of Ouro Preto, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil, South America