Maps of Movies

Rio 2 (2014)

Where Rio 2 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

An animated sequel with no film set: the route from Rio to the Amazon, as far as the sources name it.

Scenes and places

Blu and Jewel's home in Rio (2014)

Blu and Jewel live in Rio with their three children, Bia, Carla and Tiago. Jewel worries the kids are becoming too domesticated, and a TV report about a blue macaw in the Amazon sets the family in motion.

Set in Rio de Janeiro — Where Blu and Jewel raise their three children, three years after the first film. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A city of mountains and beaches, and the setting of the first Rio film.

First stop: Salvador (2014)

On the way to the Amazon, the family's journey takes them through Salvador. The order of the stops comes from one press article, not from the film's scenes.

Set in Salvador, Bahia — A stop on the family's journey toward the Amazon. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The first capital of colonial Brazil, on the coast of Bahia.

Next stop: Ouro Preto (2014)

The journey continues through Ouro Preto in Minas Gerais. The order of the stops comes from one press article, not from the film's scenes.

Set in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais — A stop on the family's journey toward the Amazon. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A colonial mining town in the hills of Minas Gerais.

Last city before the jungle: Manaus (2014)

Manaus is the last named stop before the family reaches the Amazon. The order of the stops comes from one press article, not from the film's scenes.

Set in Manaus — The last named city on the way into the Amazon. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A city in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, on the Rio Negro.

A boat down the Amazon river (2014)

A boat goes down the Amazon River on the family's way into the rainforest. The exact stretch of river is not given in the sources.

Set in Amazon River (scene location not specified) — A boat travels down the Amazon River.

The Amazon is the largest river in the world by volume.

The hidden blue macaw flock (2014)

After arriving in the jungle, Blu and his family are taken to a flock of blue macaws hidden in an uncharted section of the Amazon. Jewel meets her long-lost father Eduardo, who is unimpressed with Blu at first and distrusts humans.

Set in Uncharted section of the Amazon — A hidden part of the rainforest where a flock of blue macaws lives.

The place is invented; the map point only marks the Amazon rainforest in general.

Characters

• Blu — A Spix's macaw born in Rio who is unsure about leaving home for the Amazon.
• Jewel — Blu's mate, who wants their children to meet the other blue macaws.