The 2016 Summer Olympics officially kicked off on Friday with the opening ceremony held in Rio's Maracana Stadium.
The ceremony began with a celebration of the history of the nation, continued with the traditional parade of athletes and nations, and finished with an incredible fireworks display.
Below we take a look at the most memorable moments from opening night.
The ceremony began with the evolution of Brazil, from a time prior to people, to the arrival of the Portuguese.
There was the transformation of Brazil into an agricultural nation.
And there was the influx of Japanese. No other country in the world has more people of Japanese descent than Brazil.
That was followed by a modernized Brazil.
The evolution of Brazil was capped by supermodel Gisele Bündchen walking across the stage as if to represent the peak of Brazilian evolution.
It seemed like there was a momentary glitch in the Matrix. In reality, the opening ceremony set out to promote a more environmentally friendly nation and world.
There was a rooster.
He was joined by some hands.
At one point, one of the first planes took off.
It seemingly exited the stadium and flew around Rio.
There was a planted tree to represent the reforestation of Brazil. That included a young boy taking a selfie with the tree.
There were plenty of fireworks all night.
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