Other sights in Brazil
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Galeria do Largo
Right on Praça São Sebastião, Galeria do Largo has a modern-minded rotation of art exhibits, from contemporary paintings to a miniature scale model of the city.
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Sala São Paulo
In the Estação Júlio Prestes complex is the world-renowned Sala São Paulo, a classical-music venue that cleverly occupies the station’s principal waiting room.
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Museu de Arte Sacra
The Igreja NS da Misericórdia (1526) houses the Museu de Arte Sacra, with a collection of chalices, crucifixes and other religious pieces.
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Museu Naval
Chronicling the history of the Brazilian navy from the 16th century to the present, the museum also has exhibitions of model warships, maps and navigational instruments.
Naval enthusiasts should also visit the nearby Espaço Cultural da Marinha, on the waterfront near the eastern end of Av Presidente Vargas. It contains the Riachuelo submarine, which you can wander through, the Bauru (a WWII torpedo boat) and the royal family's large rowboat. The boat tour to Ilha Fiscal leaves from the docks here.
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Bosque da Barra
Covering 50 hectares of salt-marsh vegetation, the park is a refuge and breeding area for many small birds and animals. The woods have a jogging track and cycle path.
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Igreja NS do Rosário dos Homens Pretos de Olinda
This church was built by an African brotherhood in the 17th century. Frescoes painted by slaves were revealed here during a recent restoration.
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Museu Regional da Cachoeira
Housed in an 18th-century colonial mansion, the humble Museu Regional da Cachoeira displays colonial furnishings and priestly vestments.
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Fortes Vilaça
The traditional Fortes Vilaça displays some of the city’s most illustrious contemporary artists in a sprawling, cement-lined space.
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Gruta de Maquiné
Gruta de Maquiné is the largest, most famous and crowded of the caves. Maquiné’s seven huge chambers are well lit for guided tours.
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Rua Bom Jesus
Rua Bom Jesus was formerly known as Rua dos Judeos (Jews' St) because a number of Jewish businesses opened here during Dutch rule (1630-54).
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Museu H Stern
The headquarters of the famous jeweler H Stern incorporates a museum displaying a permanent exhibition of fine jewelry, some rare mineral specimens and a large collection of tourmalines. There is a 12-minute tour, which displays the process of turning the rough stones into flawlessly cut jewels as the gems pass through the hands of craftsmen, cutters, goldsmiths and setters.
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Igreja de NS do Rosário
The simple Igreja de NS do Rosário was built in 1719 to honor the patron saint who was protector of the slaves.
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Parque Dos Falcões
Exotic-bird enthusiasts will enjoy a visit to the Parque dos Falcões, a reserve located 45km from Aracaju.
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Casa Açoriana
Stop by the delightful Casa Açoriana to peruse island arts and enjoy some sweets in the courtyard café.
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Casa França-Brasil
In a neoclassical building dating from 1820, the Casa França-Brasil sponsors changing exhibitions often dealing with political and cultural facets of Carioca society. The classical revival building once served as a customs house. There's a restaurant attached.
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Centro Cultural Carioca
This restored theater on Praça Tiradentes is once again a major contributor to the arts in downtown Rio. Its exposed brick walls and large wood-framed windows form the backdrop to superb musical groups – often samba – performing throughout the week, and there are dance recitals, book releases and ongoing exhibitions. Dance classes are also offered here.
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Igreja NS do Amparo
Head down Rua Saldanha Marinho to look at the restored 1613 Igreja NS do Amparo.
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Centro Cultural Justiça Federal
The stately building overlooking the Praça Floriano served as the headquarters of the Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal) from 1909 to 1960. Following its recent restoration, it's become the Federal Justice Cultural Center, featuring exhibitions focused above all on photography and Brazilian art, though some fascinating exhibits from abroad sometimes make their way here. There's a pleasant café on the ground floor.
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Centro Cultural Laurinda Santos Lobo
This large mansion built in 1907 once served as a salon for artists from Brazil and abroad as socialite Laurinda Santos Lobo hosted her parties here. Guests included Villa-Lobos and Isadora Duncan. Today, as a the cultural center, the building still plays an active role in the neighborhood by hosting exhibitions and open-air concerts throughout the year.
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Fundição Progresso
Once a foundry for the manufacturing of safes and ovens, the building today hosts avant-garde exhibitions, concerts and excellent samba performances throughout the year. It is one of the few buildings in the area that survived the 1950s neighborhood redistricting project to widen the avenue.
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Museu Ferroviário
The history of the Maria-Fumaça (Smoking Mary to locals), one of the first rail lines in Brazil, is available at the Museu Ferroviário inside São João’s train station.
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Museu da Imigração
To explore São Paulo’s Confederate heritage, head to Santa Bárbara d’Oeste’s Museu da Imigração, whose collections include photographs, letters and household objects. Ask at the museum about arranging transportation to the Cemitério do Campo, which can be difficult to find, even for local drivers.
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Instituto Kat Schürmann
The Schürmann family are local celebrities, known for their worldwide travels and their research on marine biology. The visitors center in Bombinhas has a 400m ecological trail, exhibits and films about the family’s expeditions.
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Igreja NS do Rosário dos Pretos
The Igreja NS do Rosário dos Pretos was built by slaves.
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Igreja de São Gonçalo Garcia
The Igreja de São Gonçalo Garcia was built at the end of the 18th century.
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