Feira Nordestina
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
A great place to shop with plenty of stalls selling all sorts of food, textiles and local goods. Also a good place to get a taste of Brazilian culture from the northeast. Food, dance and music ta...
Flamengo
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
Flamengo is probably one of the best beaches in Rio, and where you can meet real, authentic Cariocas. Also it provides nice views of the Sugarloaf....
Gloria Church
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
A small but interesting church built in 1739. It is more correctly known as the Outeira da Gloria, outeira in Portuguese meaning “knoll” or small hill. The church was well sited to be seen...
Grajaú State Park
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
This 55-hectare park preserves some of the original forest and serves as a refuge for a wide range of species including marmosets, bush dogs, guinea pigs, parakeets, vultures, and hawks. The park incl...
Guanabara Palace
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
Former palace of the Imperial Princess, now the governor's office. Eclectic architecture. Not open to the public....
Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS)
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
It is a non-profit organization founded by Walter Moreira Salles and managed by the Moreira Salles family. Its sole objective is to promote the development of c...
Ipanema
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
The main beach for the middle-class, and specifically the Posto 9 section (watchtower #9) is preferred by left-wingers, intellectuals, artists, journalists and similar beach-goers. You can e...
Jardim Botanico
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
The Botanical Garden, planted in the 1800s. It is both a park and a scientific laboratory. It contains a huge collection of plants from all over the world, not only tropical ones. If you take the bus ...
Largo do Boticário
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
A delightful square of well-preserved colonial style houses that date back to 1831. Largo do Boticário was named in honor of the Portuguese gentleman – Joaquim Luiz da Silva Souto &n...
Leblon
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
West of Ipanema and similar, but less crowded and not commercially popular like the Copacabana. Leblon is probably the most upscale part of Rio....
Leme
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
East of Copacabana, and somewhat less crowded. Clean, quite and safe. Good for a swim and great for a panoramic view of Copacabana beach. A small walkway at the end of the beach serves as a place for ...
Madureira Market
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- City: Rio de Janeiro
A popular market where there are cheap bars and restaurants, plus little shops selling everything you can imagine, including everything you need for Afro-Brazilian rituals (statues, candles, food and ...