Secret Rio de Janeiro

Secret


Rio de Janeiro

Visit an extraordinary hill where the « little angels » are buried, discover remarkable forgotten Art Deco buildings, leftovers from the 1908 and 1922 Universal Expositions, a beautiful private palace open to visitors once a month, modernist ceramics hidden on the 15th-floor terrace of a former government building, a remarkable secret staircase, experience little-known walks and views of the city, find an Amazonian talisman at Copacabana, vestiges of the Carioca river, a rare statue of the great-grandmother of Jesus, a work of art in a favela, a disused airship hangar...
Far from the crowds and the usual beach and carnival clichés, Rio de Janeiro has countless treasures it reveals only to residents and travelers who wander off the beaten track.
An indispensable guide for all those who thought they were familiar with Rio or would like to discover the other face of the city.

Product details

• Authors: Manoel de Almeida e Silva, Manoel de Almeida E Silva, Jong, Jonglez, Thomas Jonglez, Roi, Marcio Roiter, Manoel de Almeida E Silva
• Publisher: Jonglez
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.2025
• EAN: 9782361958442
• ISBN: 978-2-36195-844-2
• No. of pages: 299
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 360 g
• Series: Secret; Secret / unusual guides
• Subjects: Travel > Travel guides > South America; Travel, City Guide, History, Architecture, entdecken, secret, Rio, Insights, Discover, Brasil, Hidden, Extraordinary, unusual, curiosities, surprising, Written by local experts, curious