Rio de Janeiro Walking Tour
With a professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. You will have a chance to explore the city while hearing fascinating facts and legends. How did the Spanish conquistador find this city in the 16th century? Do you know why Lima is known as “The City of Kings”? Is the world’s smallest church located here? You will be surprised after knowing the hidden stories in the streets, buildings, and corners of Lima. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. It is perfect for people visiting the city for the first time and who want to get the most out of it.
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Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
It houses the modernist Roman Catholic Archdiocese of So Sebastio do Rio de Janeiro and is committed to Saint Sebastian, the city's patron saint. The cathedral, designed by Edgar de Oliveira da Fonseca in a modern style based on the Mayan style architecture of pyramids, was built between 1964 and 1979 and overtaken a set of churches that had served as cathedrals since 1676 as the seat of the Archdiocese. The Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of the Ancient Sea, now known as the Old Cathedral, was constructed in the 18th century, it was assigned as Rio's cathedral in the early 19th century.
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Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro
It is an early twentieth-century opera house located in the Centro district. Eclectic style is present in the design of this building, inspired by Charles Garnier's Paris Opéra, and it is regarded as one of the most beautiful theaters in Brazil.
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Fundação Biblioteca Nacional
Rio de Janeiro is home to the Brazilian National Library. It is the biggest library in Latin America and the seventh largest in the world, housing approximately 9 million items.
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Escadaria Selaron
The Escadaria Selarón, also known as Selaron. Steps is a set of world-famous steps in Brazil. They are the work of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selaron and are made of colorful ceramic tile and stand 215 meters long which are covered in over 2000 tiles collected from over 60 countries around the world.