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Igreja Santa Rita dos Pardos Libertos
Built in 1722, this was the church for freed mulattoes (persons of mixed black and white ancestry). It houses a tiny museum of sacred art and has some fine woodwork on the doorways and altars.
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Astronomical Observatory
The Museu de Ciência e Técnica da Escola de Minas , in the old governors palace north of Praça Tiradentes, features dazzling gemstones from around the world. Theres also an astronomical observatory .
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Market
There’s no shortage of good food in Leticia. The local specialty is fish, including the delicious gamitana and pirarucú . You can find cheap food stalls and fresh fruit and veggies at the local market.
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MusA
Inside the neoclassical headquarters of the Federal University of Paraná, the universitys museum features rotating exhibitions along with a small permanent collection of Tupi-Guarani artifacts.
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Museu de Arte da Bahia
Set in an attractive neocolonial building, the Museu de Arte da Bahia showcases works from Bahian artists, with paintings by José Teófilo de Jesus (1758–1817) and drawings by Argentine artist Carybé.
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Sinagoga Kahal Zur Israel
The oldest synagogue in the Americas, Sinagoga Kahal Zur Israel is now a Jewish cultural center and has interesting murals (in Portuguese and English) depicting the role of Jews in Recife’s development.
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Casa da Alfândega
Floripas best surviving neoclassic building is its 1875 Customs House, which today houses a fine artisan gallery and the offices of IPHAN (Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage).
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Aquário do Rio São Francisco
The brand-new Aquário do Rio São Francisco in Pampulha is Brazil’s largest freshwater aquarium. Opened in March 2010, it showcases the endemic fishes of Brazil’s 2830km long São Francisco river.
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Museu das Minas e do Metal
Opened in 2010, the Museu das Minas e do Metal traces the economic, cultural and social history of mining in Minas Gerais, with multiple floors of mineral exhibits and some interesting interactive displays.
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Grutas das Encantadas
Legend has it that these small caves at the island’s southern tip are inhabited by beautiful mermaids who enchant all who come near. Signs clearly mark the way to the caves from Encantadas and Praia da Fora.
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Capela Dourada
Built between 1696 and 1724, this gem of Brazilian baroque, part of the Convento de Santo Antônio, owes its name to the huge quantities of gold covering its elaborately sculpted walls, altars and ceiling.
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Largo do Pelourinho
The steep Largo do Pelourinho is a wide square that was once the site of the pelourinho (whipping post), where slaves were auctioned (historians disagree about whether slaves were publicly tortured here).
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Museu Municipal
Museu Municipal occupies an old prison, evident by the thick walls and heavy doors. Simple exhibits tell the story of Natividade; among the artifacts is a tree trunk to which slaves were tied for whipping.
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Palácio Rio Negro
Visitors are free to roam among the high-ceilinged, parquet-floored rooms of this grand yellow edifice, which served a summer home for Brazils presidents for decades before the capital moved to Brasilia.
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Praça da Sé
The slick, L-shaped Praça da Sé has cool fountains and the fenced-off ruins of the foundations of its namesake church. At the far end of the plaza, the 1874 funicular railway Plano Inclinado Gonçalves used to send 30-passenger cars between Cidade Alta and Cidade Baixa on terrifying
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Praia da Urca
This tiny beach is popular with neighborhood kids who gather here for pick-up football games when school is not in session (and sometimes when it is). A small restaurant, Garota da Urca , lies near the beach.
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Forte Orange
Head to the south-east tip of Ilha de Itamaracá where Forte Orange was built by the Dutch in 1631 and reconstructed by the Portuguese in 1654. It’s an impressive citadel, with a nice view, right on the water.
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Fortaleza de NS dos Prazeres
This picturesque fort, which dates to the 1760s, is a 3km hike from Nova Brasília via Praia da Fortaleza. Inspect the deserted fortress before climbing up to the lookout for an incredible vista of the bay.
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Cristo Rei do Pantanal
Easily reachable via a short but steep walk or taxi ride uphill, Corumbás answer to Christ the Redeemer presents you with sweeping views of the town and the Pantanal in the distance. Clear mornings are best.
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Museu do Mamulengo
The Museu do Mamulengo has a unique and surprisingly interesting collection of more than 1000 pieces devoted to the traveling puppet shows called Mamulengos, an authentic popular tradition of the Northeast.
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