Museums, Popular Neighbourhoods and Beaches in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Copacabana is the most famous beach in Rio de Janeiro, stretching for 4 kms on the Atlantic coast from Princesa Isabel A... Copacabana is the most famous beach in Rio de Janeiro, stretching for 4 kms on t... Copacabana is the most famous beach in Rio de Janeiro, stretching for 4 kms on the Atlantic coast fr...

Ipanema is one of the most visited beaches in Rio, though the poor water quality makes it unfit for swimming and aquatic... Ipanema is one of the most visited beaches in Rio, though the poor water quality... Ipanema is one of the most visited beaches in Rio, though the poor water quality makes it unfit for ...

Santa Teresa is a hill-side neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, known for its winding, narrow alleys lined with 19th – 20th ... Santa Teresa is a hill-side neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, known for its windin... Santa Teresa is a hill-side neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, known for its winding, narrow alleys lin...

Named after a French businessman who owned the neighborhood in the 19th century, the Leblon Beach is the haunt of the we... Named after a French businessman who owned the neighborhood in the 19th century,... Named after a French businessman who owned the neighborhood in the 19th century, the Leblon Beach is...

Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil, home to 70,000 people living over 355 acres. Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil, home to 70,000 people living over 355 a... Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil, home to 70,000 people living over 355 acres.

69 kms to the north of Rio de Janeiro, nestled in hills of the Serra dos Órgãos in the valley of the Quitandinha and Pia... 69 kms to the north of Rio de Janeiro, nestled in hills of the Serra dos Órgãos ... 69 kms to the north of Rio de Janeiro, nestled in hills of the Serra dos Órgãos in the valley of the...

Arpoador Beach, a 500 metre stretch between Copacabana and the Ipanema beach, is one of the best surfing beaches in Rio’... Arpoador Beach, a 500 metre stretch between Copacabana and the Ipanema beach, is... Arpoador Beach, a 500 metre stretch between Copacabana and the Ipanema beach, is one of the best sur...

Lagoa is a scenic neighbourhood with a lake, and home to Rio's rich and famous citizens. Lagoa is a scenic neighbourhood with a lake, and home to Rio's rich and famous c... Lagoa is a scenic neighbourhood with a lake, and home to Rio's rich and famous citizens.

The Museum of Modern Art presents a collection of 20th century Brazilian as well as international art. The Museum of Modern Art presents a collection of 20th century Brazilian as well... The Museum of Modern Art presents a collection of 20th century Brazilian as well as international ar...

Officially known as Praça Floriano Peixoto in honour of the second president of Brazil, Cinelândia is a major public squ... Officially known as Praça Floriano Peixoto in honour of the second president of ... Officially known as Praça Floriano Peixoto in honour of the second president of Brazil, Cinelândia i...

Catete Palace, the former presidential palace (1894-1960), now hosts the Republic Museum which explores Brazil’s fight f... Catete Palace, the former presidential palace (1894-1960), now hosts the Republi... Catete Palace, the former presidential palace (1894-1960), now hosts the Republic Museum which explo...

The Modernist mansion of industrialist and art collector Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya showcases his trove of modern ar... The Modernist mansion of industrialist and art collector Raymundo Ottoni de Cast... The Modernist mansion of industrialist and art collector Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya showcases hi...

Modeled on the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro houses an important collection of Bra... Modeled on the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Rio de Janei... Modeled on the Louvre in Paris, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro houses an importa...

The National Museum in Paço de São Cristóvão (Palace of Saint Christopher) is Brazil's natural history museum, exhibitin... The National Museum in Paço de São Cristóvão (Palace of Saint Christopher) is Br... The National Museum in Paço de São Cristóvão (Palace of Saint Christopher) is Brazil's natural histo...

The Aerospace Museum is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, with a good collection of over 100 planes, a... The Aerospace Museum is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, with... The Aerospace Museum is the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, with a good collection o...

The Casa Do Pontal is home to the largest and most important collection of folk art in Brazil. The Casa Do Pontal is home to the largest and most important collection of folk ... The Casa Do Pontal is home to the largest and most important collection of folk art in Brazil.

Barra Beach is the longest beach in Rio, stretching from Morro do Joá to the Recreio dos Bandeirantes. Barra Beach is the longest beach in Rio, stretching from Morro do Joá to the Rec... Barra Beach is the longest beach in Rio, stretching from Morro do Joá to the Recreio dos Bandeirante...

Housed in the former residence of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya, one of the founders of the Modern Art Museum, the Muse... Housed in the former residence of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya, one of the fou... Housed in the former residence of Raymundo Ottoni de Castro Maya, one of the founders of the Modern ...