The Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay travels to the easternmost city in the Americas.
The relay began the week at the Fernando de Noronha Islands, 220 miles off the coast of Brazil. The archipelago is a nature preserve reached from the city of Recife in the state of Pernambuco.
A video from the Rio 2016 highlights the sights and wildlife that makes the islands a tourist destination forBrazilians.
Beautiful beaches, turtles, dolphins, canoeing...yesterday the #OlympicFlame visited Fernando de Noronha. Watch:https://t.co/qb3dYX9ioK
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) June 6, 2016On June 3 the torch relay stopped in Joao Pessoa the capital of Paraiba, which is known as the eastern-most city in all of the Americas.
The relay traveled to the biggest caju tree in the world in Parnamirim on June 4.
They day ended with a moment of silence forOlympic heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali at the evening torch relay ceremony in Natal.
Homepage photo: Rio 2016
Written by Aaron Bauer in Rio de Janeiro
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