Sítio Roberto Burle Marx

Sítio Roberto Burle Marx, located in the west zone of the City of Rio de Janeiro, comprises extensive landscape gardens and buildings set between mangroves and native Atlantic forest in a mountainous area of the district of Barra de Guaratiba. The property was a ‘landscape laboratory’ for landscape architect and artist Roberto Burle Marx. Over a period of more than forty years, he experimented with fusing artistic Modernist ideas and native tropical plants to create garden designs as living works of art. The site encompasses extensive landscapes, gardens, buildings and collections, which feature the key characteristics that came to define Burle Marx’s landscape gardens and influenced the development of modern gardens internationally. The site is characterized by sinuous forms, exuberant mass planting, architectural plant arrangements, dramatic colour contrasts, use of tropical plants, and the incorporation of elements of traditional folk culture.

Unesco: Sítio Roberto Burle Marx
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Date: June 11

Cais do Valongo

Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site is located in central Rio de Janeiro and encompasses the entirety of Jornal do Comércio Square. It is in the former harbour area of Rio de Janeiro in which the old stone wharf was built for the landing of enslaved Africans reaching the South American continent from 1811 onwards. An estimated 900,000 Africans arrived in South America via Valongo. The site is composed of several archaeological layers, the lowest of which consists of floor pavings in pé de moleque style, attributed to the original Valongo Wharf. It is the most important physical trace of the arrival of African slaves on the American continent.

Unesco: Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
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Date: Feb 10

Museu Imperial

The Museu Imperial de Petrópolis is a museum in the historic center of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro. It is housed in the Petrópolis Imperial Palace, the former summer residence of Emperor Pedro II , which was built starting in 1845. The museum includes the palace itself, pieces of the monarchical past of Brazil, and a temporary exhibition hall dedicated to contemporary art. It is one of the most-visited museums and was voted the best museum in the country.

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Date: Aug 12

Corcovado

Aerial view of Christ the Redeemer Statue, with Botafogo inlet, the Sugar Loaf and Copacabana Beach in the background.

Corcovado which means 'hunchback' in Portuguese, is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro. It is a 710-metre granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park. Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances. The most popular attraction of Corcovado mountain is the statue and viewing platform at its peak. The Corcovado is also a symbol of the Brazilian culture.

Unesco: Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
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Date: March 14

Copacabana

Famed for its crescent-shaped beach, Copacabana is one of Rio’s liveliest neighborhoods, drawing a cross-section of locals and visitors to round-the-clock activity along its sands and mosaic-tiled promenade. Copacabana is located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Its balneario beach is 4 km long and is one of the most famous in the world.

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Date: March 11

Rio De Janeiro

From Rio De Janeiro , air view of the Arpoador and Ipanema.
Ipanema is known for its iconic namesake beach, which draws a diverse crowd for sunbathing and socializing. The rocky Pedra do Arpoador peninsula is a popular surfing spot that also offers trails and sunset views.

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Unesco: Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
Swap: Dec 30

Night View of the Sugar Loaf

Pão de Açúcar or Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean. Rising 396 metres (1,299 ft) above the harbor, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar. To reach the summit, passengers take two cable cars which offer passengers 360-degree views of the surrounding city. Sugarloaf Mountain od part of a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO in 2012.

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Unesco: Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
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Date: Aug, 22