Rio Tourist Guide

  Feira Nordestina is a center of northeastern traditions. It is located in São Cristóvão, in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The place offers restaurants and shops where it is possible to buy products from the Northeast of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro was the country's capital for a long time and due to internal migration many people left the Northeast and came to seek a better life in the big city. These people brought customs from their regions and incorporated them into the daily life of the city. The center of traditions was created through a popular movement where people from the Northeast gathered to kill the homesickness of their homeland. In addition to gastronomy, the center also has musical events throughout the year.

  Rio de Janeiro is a city that brings together unique attractions. When it comes to architecture, it stands out. It was the capital of the empire, of the republic and has always been at the forefront of Brazil, launching trends. The historic center can be highlighted by the following squares: Praça XV, Cinelândia, Praça Mauá and the Praça Tiradentes. In these areas there are constructions since the 18th century, the most modern, contrasting the different styles. In fact, this fact made UNESCO declare Rio de Janeiro as the first world capital of architecture. Here on the blog you will find posts from these regions mentioned above and their constructions. Praça XV Cinelândia Praça Mauá Praça Tiradentes

  Pedra do Pontal is a hill located in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, a neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. According to the movement of the tides, the hill connects to the mainland through a strip of sand that disappears at other times. On one side, Praia do Recreio and on the other, Praia da Macumba, the scenery is beautiful with the hill in the background. Pedra do Pontal has a trail that goes to the top of the hill from where you have a view of the entire region. But be aware of the tide, if you go up on a high tide day you will not be able to reach the beach.

  Arco do Teles is the last colonial arch in Rio de Janeiro. It is located in the historic center of the city and connects Praça XV, the famous square in Rio, to a narrow street in the region. It is located in what remains of a group of mansions that were destroyed in a fire in the 18th century. After the fire, the area was abandoned and became a prostitution spot. It was at this time that a horror story took place that still gives goosebumps to this day. Barbara was a woman who prostituted herself to support herself after murdering her husband and later her lover. He lived on the run from the police and worked at Arco do Teles. She was obsessed with eternal youth and in that search she found a spell that would supposedly give her the long-awaited eternal beauty. For that she had to bathe herself in fresh child blood. In the vicinity of the arch, she kidnapped children and took them to her house that was far away. There she would hang them upside down and cut them apart, lying bene...