Thursday, 28 April 2011

More cities to guess about

Clues:-
  • This city lives outdoor. White sandy beaches are full of sport- Soccer and Volleyball.
  • This city of Brazil was discovered in 1502 by Portuguese and then in 1570 slaves started arriving here from Africa.
  • In 1807, when Napoleon invaded Portugal, its prince fled to Rio and settled there.
  • Then Brazil got independence from Portugal in 1822 and later in 1960 capital was moved from this city to Brasilia.
  • You can enjoy best of Samba dance here during the greatest festival of the city- The Carnival.
Ans:- This is the city of RIO DE JANEIRO.

Clues:-
  • This capital city of Belgium has a magnificent Gothic building- Town Hall.(built in 1402) and speaks two languages! French and Dutch.
  • In 1815, Napoleon was defeated here besides Waterloo. That finished his conquests.
  • It can be called the unofficial capital of Europe- The European Commission, European Parliament and the Council of Europe - all are here.
  • The symbol of this city is the statue of urinating boy - Manneken-Pis who wears fabulous donated clothes.
Ans :- We are talking about the city of BRUSSELS.



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