Parque Olímpico

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 04: Work continues at Olympic Park in preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games on July 4, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

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This was the epicenter of the 2016 Summer Olympics and the Paralympic Games. Sadly, the facilities now sit largely abandoned and are not open to the public.

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