Free Stawberry Walking Tour

Cathedral - Igreja de nossa senhora candelaria

built by Spanish original a chapel in 1700, as merit for being saved in storm on sea, in late 1800 this church for rich, eg wedding costs Rs 6000, wait one year catholic is largest religion evangelic spirits african-brasilian religion tradition in Brasil for New Year is to dress in white (comes from african religion, white is sacred colour) or red - will bring love in new year or yellow - will bring money but brasilians like to mix

Cultural Center

funded by companies, usually for free, whereas the museums are paid by gov and you have to pay free water, AC, wifi, bathrooms exhibitions

cultural center

it used to be bank and was built around 1880 and used as bank

cathedral

peoples fire - olympic torch

all area renovated for olympics before very poor, dirty and run down ship is 2000 replica of ship of first arrivals from portugal in 1500 by pedro al albares cabrao natives used inside of tree which was red colour as ink pao brasil tree red was very expansive colour at that time so portugese made money from it famous stradivari violins built from this wood, now under strict protection

Statue of black hero - Joao Candido

10 years old went to navy, saw many countries, physical punishment still existed Joao organised rebellion against this 53% of population of brasil is black!

Port view to Museum of tomorrow

15min from here, main harbour of olympic boulevard MAR museum of art, Samba exhibition street art museum rio aquarium neymeier most important architect designed white buildings in back city is called niteroy city connected to rio by 13km bridge (8th longest bridge in world) cindarella castle is customs authority venue of last ball of brasilian royal family - before being exiled to Paris now military museum MAC contemporary art museum spaceship design by neymeier

bobs

brasilian fastfood famous original ovaltine milkshake

Dom Joao VI

portugese prinz who did not side with napoleon but instead of confronting napoleon he moved all of his empire to Rio and his entire court, stayed for two decades Joao was called back to portugal, but left his older son piedro and his habsburg princess behind to manage brasil administration wanted piedro back, he rejected that and declared independence from portugal and declared himself emperor of brasil no real war, money paid to portugal for compensation later he went back to portugal to become king, left his 5 year son to become next leader, brought up by tutor in 1889 slavery abolished, military revolution, dethronement of royal family piedro went to exile in france family still exists leopoldine signed independence declaration

old building of administration left and paco imperial

15 th square day of independence Saturday fleamarket main waterfountain in rio in old times 17-18 hundreds paco imperial 17th century governors house now cultural center

Telles Arch

all built in 17th century legend of barbara the witch who came as wife of rich portugese but she fell in love with brasilian who left her, so she was left with nothing and turned to prostitution and witchcraft Carmen Miranda‘s house lady with fruits, brasilian singer turned hollywoodstar

telles area street art

church of our lady da Lapa dos Mercadores

Church of Lapa de Mercardos

God is depicted left of Jesus with triangle on his head

Canon shell in church

hit statue of metaphore for religion, she was on top of church and fell but did not break, miracle!

17th century Nossa Senhora Aparecia

Patron Saint of Brasil black!

trad brasilian bar

always has chairs outside Saturday Samba round after lunch

4 churches in one block

Colombo confectionary

most famous

Carioca Square

a carioca is a Rio local person from the yolk 100% from rio cari - house oca - white white mens house st antonio and st frances monastary from 16th and 17th century

Petro Brasil, Bank of development

this is where the money disappears bermuda triangel

metropolitan cathedral of san sebastián of rio de janeiro

built in 70ties inspired by pyramid round floorplan to resemble unity natural light max capacity is 20,000 standing

cathedral

„brutalism“

San Sebastian

1565 founding of Rio legend says that san sebastian appeared on portugese side to help them win against native brasilians in his carriage 20th Jan his statue will be taken outside for celebrations

Lapa

Former Aquiaduct now used for yellow tram to Santa Teresa bars, music, souvenirs (artsy handicrafts) santa teresa convent

Lapa neighbourhood

funcisaon progress concert hall former factory

Selaron Stairs

created by chilian tile artist work of his life, worked there every day first he used only his, later many people sent him tiles from all over the world american musician snoop dog shot music video, then stairs became famous 3rd most famous sight in Rio after Christ, Sugarloaf

Ghandi Statue

Mahatma Gandhi Square

Cinelandia Square off Floriano Squ

City Chamber National library Fine Arts Museum Theatro Municipal very intricate and elaborate 4pm 1 hour guided tour ex Supreme Court, now cultural center tomorrow demonstration 1 year after marielle was killed Sat 8pm exit A cinelandia squ meet for Lapa night tour left right to Santa Teresa or bus 106, 107, review for lola on tripadvisor guimarães square