Guanabara Bay lies to the east of this city, whose inhabitants are known as (*) cariocas.
This city is surrounded by the Tijuca Forest. This city's neighborhood of Rocinha (ro-SEEN-yah) is one of the largest favelas in its country. This city includes the islands of Nova and Tatu in Septiba Bay to its west. Guanabara Bay lies to the east of this city, whose inhabitants are known as (*) cariocas. This city is home to a giant statue on Corcovado Mountain known as Christ the Redeemer. Sugarloaf Mountain is located in, for 10 points, what former capital of Brazil whose beaches include Copacabana and Ipanema?
This city is surrounded by the Tijuca Forest. This city's neighborhood of Rocinha (ro-SEEN-yah) is one of the largest favelas in its country.
{Rio de Janeiro} [prompt on {Rio}]