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Which south American city's name literally means 'river of january' in spanish?

  1. Rio de Jeneiro

  2. Buenos Aires

  3. Acapulco

  4. Reinda Janericho
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Explanation

Rio de Janeiro's name means 'River of January' in Portuguese (not Spanish). It was named in January 1502 when Portuguese explorers discovered Guanabara Bay and mistook it for a river mouth.

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