Welcome to Rio de Janeiro the guide

By Tatiani Loro

This pocket guide was especially developed for the World Youth Day 2013. You will learn about the origins of Catholicism in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, a city's profile, Rio de Janeiro’s culture, the main tourist points, the most important churches and beaches of the city. This guide also has a short story about Aparecida do Norte, the city in São Paulo where the National Sanctuary is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Leeuwerink
• Release date: May 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301139330

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Welcome to Rio de Janeiro the guide

Authored by Tatiani Loro

Design by Robert Leeuwerink

Published by Robert Leeuwerink at Smashwords

Copyright 2013 Tatiani Loro & Robert Leeuwerink

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Table of contents

1. Foreword

2. Catholicism in Brazil

3. Catholicism in Rio

4. Rio de Janeiro

Rio. 1. Corcovado

Rio. 2. Pão de Açucar

Rio. 3. Jardim Botânico (Botanical Garden)

Rio. 4. Zoo

Rio. 5. Maracana

Rio. 6. Mirante Dona Marta (Dona Marta Viewpoint)

Rio. 7. Arpoador

Rio. 8. Santa Teresa and Lapa

Rio. 9. Sambódromo

Rio. 10. Cidade do Samba (Samba City)

Rio. 11. Teatro Municipal (Municipal Theatre)

Rio. 12. Roberto Burle Marx Grange

Rio. 13. Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas (Rodrigo de Freitas Lake)

Rio. 14. Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca (White Stone Stadual Park)

Rio. 15. Ilha Fiscal (Fiscal Island)

Rio. 16. Museum of Modern Art (MAM)

Rio. 17. Palácio Imperial (Imperial Palace)

Rio. 18. Colombo Candy Bakery

Rio. 19. Centro Cultural Parque das Ruinas ( Ruins Park Cultural Center )

Rio. 20. Biblioteca Nacional (National Library)

Rio. 21. Convento Santo Antonio (St. Anthony Convent)

Rio. 22. Museu da Republica (Republic Museum)

Rio. 23. Museu Nacional (National Museum)

Rio. 24. Museu Nacional de Belas Artes (National Museum of Fine Arts)

Rio. 25. Museu Histórico Nacional (National Historical Museum)

Rio. 26. Forte de Copacabana (Fort of Copacabana)

Rio. 27. Parque Natural do Penhasco Dois irmãos (Natural Park Cliff Two brothers)

Rio. 28. Parque Lage ( Lage Park)

Rio. 29. Parque do Flamengo (Flamengo Park)

5. Churches

Churches 1. Cathedral of St. Sebastian

Churches 2. Church of Candelaria

Churches 3. The Immaculate Conception Parish

Churches 4. Santa Rita

Churches 5. Nossa Senhora da Lapa dos Mercadores

Churches 6. Franciscan Church

Churches 7. Lady of Lourdes

Churches 8. Lady of Copacabana

Churches 9. Lady of Brazil

Churches 10. The Holy Cross

Churches 11. The Old Cathedral

Churches 12. St. Francisco of Paula

Churches 13. Lady Victorious

Churches 14. Church of the Rock

Churches 15. Monastério São Benedito (St. Benedict Monastery)

6. Beaches

7. Historic Heritage sites

8. Addresses

Foreword

This pocket guide was especially developed for the World Youth Day 2013. You will learn about the origins of Catholicism in Brazil