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A delightful square of well-preserved colonial style houses that date back to 1831.
The Largo do Boticário is a square in the Cosme Velho neighborhood of the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The square can be reached by the Beco do Boticário, that passes by the Carioca River. The area is characterized by large, neo-colonial houses and Atlantic Forest vegetation.
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The 710 m granite peak of Corcovado, capped by the famous 38-m statue of Jesus known as Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor), has been the vantage point for countless picture postcards and travel posters through the ages. Its peak provides a sweeping panorama, from the interior of Guanabara Bay to the north, to Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (Rodrigo de Freitas' Lagoon) to the south. Access to the mountain as a whole is free, but most of the good views are within the paid area of the Christ statue. You can't enter the statue itself except for a small chapel at the bottom of it.
Museu do Índio
Focusing on the history of Native Brazilians, with many artifacts including a home of the Umé culture. The gift shop has authentic handicrafts.
Heitor Villa-Lobos wrote about 1000 pieces and is considered one of the world's greatest composers. This small collection includes a number of personal items, musical instruments, pictures and hand-written work by Villa-Lobos.
Palácio Guanabara
Former palace of the Imperial Princess, now the governor's office. Eclectic architecture. Not open to the public.
Basílica Imaculada Conceição na Praia de Botafogo
Palacio das Laranjeiras, literally Palace of the Orange Trees
This is the official residence of the Governor of the State of the Rio de Janeiro