Rio de Janeiro
The archway leading into Travessa do Comércio was once part of an old viaduct running between two buildings.
Rio de Janeiro
The archway leading into Travessa do Comércio was once part of an old viaduct running between two buildings.
Rio de Janeiro State
Founded in 1953, this is one of Brazil's largest and most highly regarded universities.
Rio de Janeiro
This was the epicenter of the 2016 Summer Olympics and the Paralympic Games. Sadly, the facilities now sit largely abandoned and are not open to the…
Rio de Janeiro
If work on this new museum is ever complete, Copacabana will finally have an outstanding rainy-day attraction. The building, designed by celebrated New…
Rio de Janeiro
The first residents on this historic site were Carmelite fathers who built a convent here in 1590. It later came under the property of the Portuguese…
Rio de Janeiro
Covering over 12 hectares, the zoo at Quinta da Boa Vista has a wide variety of reptiles, mammals and birds, mostly indigenous to Brazil. Special…
Rio de Janeiro
Located north of Centro, near the port, Samba City is actually made up of 14 large buildings where the top Rio schools assemble their Carnaval floats. It…
Rio de Janeiro
Sweeping views of Enseada de Botafogo, Pão de Açúcar and Corcovado await visitors who make the journey up Pasmado. It’s best reached in early morning or…
Rio de Janeiro
Housed in a century-old building, this modest museum is dedicated to the memory of Brazil’s greatest classical composer and founder of the Brazilian…
Rio de Janeiro
In a historic building overlooking Praça Tiradentes, this multifloor cultural space showcases a changing array of exhibitions relating to design, urbanism…
Rio de Janeiro
The Ponte Rio-Niterói (Ponte Presidente Costa e Silva) offers spectacular views of Baía de Guanabara. The bridge is 15.5km long, 60m high and 26.6m wide,…
Rio de Janeiro
This striking theater, designed by famed architect Oscar Niemeyer, lies just a short distance from the ferry terminal in Niterói. It hosts a line-up of…
Rio de Janeiro State
Dominating Teresópolis' central square, this Gothic-style stone church is a convenient downtown landmark.
Ilha Grande & Vila do Abraão
This church makes a convenient landmark when navigating Abraão's backstreets.
Rio de Janeiro State
Entrance to the upper section of the Parque Nacional do Itatiaia.
Rio de Janeiro State
Entrance to the lower section of the Parque Nacional do Itatiaia.
{ "position": "superzone" }