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Mercado Modelo
The original 1861 Customs House was partly destroyed in a fire in 1986. After reconstruction, it was transformed into a tourist market, the Mercado Modelo. When shipments of new slaves arrived into port, they were stored in the watery depths of this building while awaiting auction.
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Cafua das Mercês
In a building that was once a holding facility for slaves newly arrived from Africa, this museum has a small but interesting exhibition on slavery, the slave trade and Afro-Brazilian culture. Its in a sketchy part of the historic center, so ask advice before going there. Be especia
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Mosteiro de São Bento
This is one of the finest colonial churches in Brazil. Built between 1617 and 1641 on Morro de São Bento, the monastery has an excellent view over the city. The simple facade hides a baroque interior richly decorated in gold. Among its historic treasures are wood carvings designed
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Memorial da América Latina
This Oscar Niemeyer creation is like a mini-Brasília, with a series of glass-and-cement structures in a beautiful if unsettling variety of shapes and sizes. While it looks uninviting at first glance, the sprawling complex has undergone renovations to make it more welcoming – and in
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Central de Artesanato
The Central de Artesanato has crafts from all over Piauí and is Teresina’s main focus of interest for visitors. It is pleasant to browse around a broad courtyard of shops that sell small sculptures, leather articles, extremely intricate lacework, colorful hammocks, opals and soapst
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Parque Ibirapuera
The biggest green space in central São Paulo, Parque do Ibirapuera makes a fine escape from the citys seemingly infinite stretches of concrete. In addition, the leafy 2-sq-km park serves as a thriving center of the citys cultural life, with a series of museums, performance spaces a
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Feira Nordestina
This enormous fair (32,000 sq meters with over 600 stalls) is not to be missed. It showcases the culture from the northeast, with barracas (food stalls) selling Bahian dishes as well as beer and cachaça (cane liquor), which flows in great abundance here. The best time to go is on t
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Elevador do Morro do Cantagalo
Connected to the metro station off Praça General Osório, this elevator whisks passengers up to Cantagalo, a favela thats wedged between Ipanema and Copacabana. The sparkling sea views from the elevator are quite fine, though local residents are happy simply to have a convenient way
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Templo da Boa Vontade
The Templo da Boa Vontade was created by the Legion of Goodwill in 1989 as a symbol of universal solidarity. It incorporates seven pyramids, joined to form a cone that is topped with the biggest raw crystal you will ever see (it weighs in at 21kg). To view it, you must take off you
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Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros
This spectacular national park in the highest area of the Central West showcases the unique landscape and flora of high-altitude cerrado across 650 sq km of pristine beauty. With high waterfalls, raging canyons, natural swimming pools and oasis-like stands of wine palms, the park i
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São Nicolau
About 120km west of Santo Ângelo, this mission was once an artistic center, producing painting, ceramics and wood sculpture. Today, all that remains at the archaeological site is the Jesuits’ stone wine cellar and some sporadic ruins. Theres a small exhibit on Jesuit-Guarani cultur
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Museu de Arte Moderna
At the northern end of Parque do Flamengo, the Museu de Arte Moderna (MAM) is immediately recognizable by its striking postmodern edifice designed by Alfonso Eduardo Reidy. The landscaping of Burle Marx is no less impressive. Inside, the design feels a bit dated, but its still wort
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H Stern
The famous jeweler H Stern allows visitors to get a glimpse behind the scenes at these gemological headquarters. A 12-minute audio tour shows the process of turning the rough stones into flawlessly cut jewels, and you can peer behind the laboratory windows to see craftspeople, cutt
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Centro de Recepcão de Visitantes
The Itaipú Dam is highly impressive; at some 8km long and 200m high, it is a memorable sight, especially when the river is high and a vast torrent of overflow water cascades down the spillway. The Centro de Recepcão de Visitantes is 10km north of Foz. From here, regular tours ( vis
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Sítio Burle Marx
This 35-hectare estate was once the home of Brazils most famous landscape architect, Roberto Burle Marx. The estates lush vegetation includes thousands of plant species, some of which are rare varieties from different corners of the globe. A 17th-century Benedictine chapel also lie
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Ponta do Arpoador
At the far eastern end of Av Vieira Souto, this rocky point juts out into the water and serves as one of Rios best places for watching the sunset. Throughout the day, youll spot fishers casting off the rock, couples stealing a few kisses and photographers snapping that iconic lengt
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Aquario do Pantanal
Originally slated for completion in June 2014, this ambitious aquarium/research center was still a long way from opening to the public in August 2015. Eventually it will be the biggest freshwater aquarium in the world, housing 263 species of Pantanal fish and other native wildlife
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Estação Cabo Branco
Inaugurated in 2008, this cultural center 5km southeast of Tambaú was designed by famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and is more interesting for its space-age architecture than for its exhibits, which are often underwhelming. An exception is Abelardo da Horas female-form scul
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Pista Cláudio Coutinho
Everyone loves this paved 2km trail winding along the southern contour of Morro do Urca. It’s a lush treed area, with the waves crashing on the rocks below. Look out for families of marmosets with their gray fur, striped tails and tiny faces. To get there, walk 100m north along the
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Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães
The 33,000-hectare (81,545-acre) Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães is located in the tablelands that mark the western edge of the Brazilian central plateau. It has several excellent walks to waterfalls and caves, or you can hire guides to lead you on overnight excursions. Th
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