You can find out about Brazil's cultural inheritance and have a lot of fun at the same time! This theme park offers the best in thrilling and fun rides for grown-ups and kids in a setting that celebrates Brazil's ethnic and cultural aspects in its architecture and landscaping. The park also offers a restaurant, ice-cream parlour, snack bars and a few shops.
This is the largest film festival in South America, involving many of the city's cinemas and some open-air screens mounted especially for the event on the sands of Copacabana. Films from all over the world are exhibited during the week. The presentation of awards for Brazilian films and videos, held on the final night, is traditionally the highlight of the film festival.
This unique museum is placed in the Catete area. Here you will find art from all over the country: ceramics, musical instruments, toys, religious tools, and photographs among others. It has an artesanato gift shop which sells crafts, music and books. This museum is right beside the Museu da República.
Chácara do Ceu houses exhibits and antiques that once belonged to this fine arts enthusiast and patron. Amongst the most important pieces are works by Picasso, Debret, Dali, Braque, Degas, Matisse and Monet, as well as the Brazilian Portinari, Djanira and Heitor dos Prazeres. The furniture is all original, and the 17th and 18th century maps add to the classic atmosphere of the house. The shaded and peaceful garden, offers a beautiful view of the city to the visitors and the best part is that you can see all this for free!.
Adventure lovers will definetly enjoy climbing this 2,800 feet mountain from which one has an awesome panoramic view of the city and the beaches below. The mountain was named because of its shape, resembling a gávea (the upper part of a ship). Visitors can either walk on the trails or choose a guided tour. There are some inscriptions on the rocks and a lot of controversy over whether or not they are from earlier civilizations.
The planetarium was inagurated in 1970, this is an excellent place to know everything about constellations of the Southern Hemisphere, or simply to gaze at enchanting, twinkling stars. Enjoy one of the guided tours that are available for all the visitors. Led in Portuguese, they are geared to children, teenagers or adults. Some weekdays, one of the astronomers will allow you to look into his telescope. The complex offers courses, workshops and expositions, as well as a theater. One of a kind in Rio de Janeiro
In the 18 century two sisters began to build the convent, where the chapel of Desterro formerly existed. The nuns belonged to the order of Saint Clara, but in 1777 adopted the severe rules of the Teresianas and so they began a life of seclusion; only their superior is allowed to communicate through an ingenious device on the wall of the vestibule. One cannot visit the closure, but in the vestibule there is a fine work in Portuguese tiles, depicting Bible scenes.
You can go to the Museu Histórico da Cidade to learn all about the building of this mammoth metropolis. The exhibit includes paintings, medals, weapons, photos, as well as information relating to city history and planning, displayed within a two-floor 19th century house that was once owned by the Marquês de São Vicente. After visiting the museum, you can enjoy the 116 acres park and simply relax.
This beach is situated right next to Ipanema at the far west end of the same stretch of sand. Some of Rio's most fashion clubs, restaurants and boutiques lives on its streets, which can get amazingly crowded during the summer. More exclusive than Copacabana, this is the place that you want to be seen. Remember to stop by the near hippy fair on the weekends in Ipanema.
An imposing domed building that dates back to the late 19th century in the middle of the downtown district, this is Brazil's best cultural centre of its kind. It includes a cinema with high-quality art films, state-of-the-art theatres and a large exhibit of fine arts and photography, with a few permanent exhibitions like the collection of Brazilian coins. Displays are diverse, ranging from photography to experimental film festivals. Daily newspapers will have the schedule of events, some of which are free of charge.
Nick : Capoeira freak
Name : Joao Paulo
Born in: Buzios,Brasil :)
Age : 25
Hobbies : cook, capoeira, parties on the beach
