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Serra do Lajeado
East of town, Serra do Lajeado has scores of beautiful ecological attractions, especially waterfalls, swimming holes, trails and even ancient cave paintings. Its sheer cliffs make it a popular destination for rappelling and paragliding, as well. Unfortunately, most of the land is p
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Passeio Público
The oldest park in Rio, the Passeio Público was built in 1783 by Mestre Valentim, a famous Brazilian sculptor, who designed it after Lisbons botanical gardens. In 1860 the park was remodeled by French landscaper Glaziou. The park features some large trees, a pond with islands and a
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Cidade Ecléctica
About 63km west of Brasília, near the town of Santo Antônio do Descoberto (Goiás), is the Cidade Ecléctica. Founded in 1956 by Yokanam, who was once an airline pilot, the group’s aim is to unify all religions on the planet through fraternity and equality. You’re welcome to attend i
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Auditório Ibirapuera
The Parque do Ibirapuera’s most recent addition, the Auditório Ibirapuera is a Niemeyer design that dates to the park’s founding, though it was only completed five decades later, in 2005. Nicknamed ‘a língua’ (‘the tongue’) for the bright-red metal awning that sticks out rather lew
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Praia Porto da Barra beach
Praia Porto da Barra beach is rather like the Pelourinho: small, picturesque, usually crowded, loaded with vendors selling everything imaginable, and roughly half those present are foreigners. The bays waters are clear and calm, and the people-watching is fantastic. To the left of
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Pátio de São Pedro
This traffic-free square, lined with bars, restaurants and colorful 19th-century houses, is one of Santo Antônios more peaceful spots and a good place to stop for a drink. The 18th-century baroque Concatedral de São Pedro dos Clérigos – closed for long-term restoration on our visit
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Bairro Peixoto
A world away from the bustle of Copacabanas busy avenues, the Bairro Peixoto is a peaceful enclave centered on the leafy Praça Edmundo Bittencourt. There youll find a playground, park benches and tables where folks play dominoes and read the paper, all of which seem to lend the set
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Paço Imperial
The former imperial palace was originally built in 1743 as a governors residence. Later it became the home of Dom João and his family when the Portuguese throne transferred the royal seat of power to the colony. In 1888 Princesa Isabel proclaimed the Freedom from Slavery Act from t
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Museu de Arte do Rio
Looming large over Praça Mauá, the MAR is an icon for the rebirth of Rios once derelict port. The huge museum hosts wide-ranging exhibitions that focus on Rio in all its complexity – its people, landscapes, beauty, challenges and conflicts. Start off by taking the elevator to the t
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Solar do Unhão
This wonderfully preserved 18th-century complex served as a transfer point for sugar shipments: legend says its haunted by the ghosts of murdered slaves. Today, the building houses the Museu de Arte Moderna , with a changing display of avant-garde exhibits. The museum hosts Saturd
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Santuário de Vida Silvestre – Fazenda Vagafogo
Six kilometres northwest of town, this is a 44-hectare private nature reserve. It’s a great place to spot wildlife and even if you don’t see much, the light hike is a welcome retreat from the heat (there are two natural pools for swimming). To walk here from town, head north along
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Parque Nacional Iguazú
The Parque Nacional Iguazú is 18km from Puerto Iguazú, the town on the Argentine side of the border. From the entrance, follow the Sendero Verde, a short trail through the jungle that offers a chance to spot butterflies, birds and coatis. You can also opt to ride the free Tren Ecol
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Dois Rios
From Abraão, a signposted 6km dirt road leads to this picturesque beach where two separate rivers flow into the open Atlantic. Dois Rios served as the site of the Colônia Penal Cândido Mendes , Ilha Grande’s last functioning prison, which held political prisoners during the militar
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Parque das Ruínas
This park contains the ruins – exterior brick walls and a newly built staircase – of the mansion belonging to Brazilian heiress Laurinda Santos Lobo. Her house was a meeting point for Rios artists and intellectuals for many years until her death in 1946. Theres a small gallery on t
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Feira de Caruaru
This enormous market is the largest in the Northeast and has become a popular tourist attraction. It’s busiest on Saturday. Among the thousands of stalls selling flowers, shoes, food, medicinal herbs, clothes and household goods is a large area devoted to handicrafts, the Feira de
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Museu Naval
Chronicling the history of the Brazilian navy from the 16th century to the present, the museum also has exhibitions of model warships, maps and navigational instruments. Naval enthusiasts should also visit the nearby Espaço Cultural da Marinha, on the waterfront near the eastern en
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Igreja São Sebastião
Although it’s by no means Manaus’ largest or oldest church – the cement block exterior belies as much – Igreja São Sebastião has a beautifully restored interior (completed to mark the 100-year anniversary of the arrival of the Capuchin Franciscan order) that is well worth a peek. A
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Itaipu Dam
On the Paraná river 14km north of Foz, the Itaipu Dam is the largest hydroelectric power plant on the planet . The numbers are impressive. The dam is 8km long and 65 stories high. The plant provides 22% of the electric energy consumed in Brazil, and more than 90% of the energy cons
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Museu de Arte Sacra
In a building that served as the public jail between 1737 and 1850, this museum has a small but impressive collection of art from the city’s churches.
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Parque Ambiental Chico Mendes
Only 52 hectares in size, of which roughly half is native forest, Parque Ambiental Chico Mendes is nevertheless the most interesting park easily accessible to Rio Branco. A memorial to Chico Mendes stands near the entrance. The park also has a picnic area, a funny cast-iron treetop
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