Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
IPANEMA BEACH
Highlights
1
The Corcovado
Its giant statue of Christ with
outstretched arms is Rio's most famous image and
it has the best views across the city.
See p.72
2
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Glória do
Outeiro
One of the smallest of Rio's colonial
churches, but certainly the most beautiful.
See p.74
3
Ipanema beach
The city's best beach for
people watching.
See p.82
4
Instituto Moreira Salles
This splendid
modernist house hosts noteworthy exhibits of
nineteenth-century Brazilian art and
photography.
See p.84
5
Parque Nacional da Tijuca
With a variety
of trails and a wealth of flora and fauna, this
fine city park offers spectacular views of Rio.
See p.85
6
Lapa nightlife
Samba,
forró
and other Brazilian
rhythms pound out of the bars and nightclubs of
this central Bohemian district.
See p.103
7
Museu de Arte Contemporânea
One of
Oscar Niemeyer's most stunning creations; on a
fine day, its views across the bay to Rio are
dazzling.
See p.110
8
Paraty
Among the prettiest and best-
preserved colonial towns in Brazil, Paraty is also
a great base to explore the Costa Verde's islands
and beaches.
See p.128
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAPS ON P.56, P.58 & P.75
