Cidade De Deus, Rio de Janeiro
Cidade de Deus or City of God is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, made famous by the eponymous movie based on the novel by Paulo Lins, which offered a peek into the violence and crime-ridden lives of its inhabitants.
Cidade de Deus or City of God is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, made famous by the eponymous movie based on the novel by Paulo Lins, which offered a peek into the violence and crime-ridden lives of its inhabitants. The zone was founded in 1960 by the government to re-settle the favelas (slums) from the center of Rio de Janeiro and settling their inhabitants in thesuburbs, but deteriorated into an unsafe neighborhood overrun by drug lords and gangs in the 1970s-‘80s. Now a safer working-class neighborhood, it even has its own currency CDD which was introduced as part of the revitalization efforts of the area.
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Cidade De Deus and Nearby Sights on Map
Barra Woods
Barra Woods is one of the most visited green areas in the Zona Oeste, with a lake, walking trails through the woods, large lawns, playgrounds, and sporting facilities
Barra Shopping
Barra Shopping in the Barra de Tijuca neighborhood is one of the largest malls in Latin America, with over 600 retail stores
Aerospace Museum
The Aerospace Museum is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, with a good collection of over 100 planes, as well as engines, parts, archived documents and historical photographs
Tijuca Forest
You do not have to go far to explore a tropical Brazilian rainforest
Museu do Açude
Housed in the former residence of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya, one of the founders of the Modern Art Museum, the Museu do Acude displays a collection of items from the history of Portuguese rule, including furniture, kitchenware, and an array of ''azulejos'', or Portuguese blue tiles
Grajaú State Park
The 55-hectare Grajau State Park within Tijuca Forest preserves some of the original Atlantic forest and is home to a wide range of species including marmosets, bush dogs, guinea pigs, parakeets, vultures, and hawks
Barra Beach
Barra Beach is the longest beach in Rio, stretching from Morro do Joá to the Recreio dos Bandeirantes
Train Museum
The Train Museum has a modest collection of 19th century engines, train cars used by emperors and presidents, and streetcars
Engenhão Stadium
Estádio Olímpico João Havelange, known by its nickname of Engenhão, is a soccer stadium that was built for the Pan-American Games of 2007
Casa das Canoas
Casa das Canoas is the former residence of architect Oscar Niemeyer, built by him in 1951