Estadual Alberto Löfgren State Park or also known as Horto Florestal is located at north of Sao Paulo, some eleven miles from the city. It occupies an area of 174 hectares at the foot of the Serra da Cantareira. More specifically the end of the Rua do Horto within Cantareira State Park, in the neighborhood […]
Near the end of the Avenida Paulista (No. 37, close to underground paradise), is the Casa das Rosas ("House of Roses"), it is one of the few remaining early-20th-century buildings on the avenue, the imposing building stands in a stark contrast with the towering skyscrapers of the Avenida Paulista. The Casa das Rosas is a […]
Avenida Paulista (Paulista Avenue) is one of the most important avenues in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is a wide avenue of 2.8 km in length, located in the heart of downtown of Sao Paulo; it starts from Praça Oswaldo Cruz, on the edge of the Paraíso district. The avenue is notable for the large number […]
Sacsayhuaman is one of the most impressive Inca temples in the Cusco City and definitely one of the most beautiful places of Peru. It is located in the northern zone of the Cusco, to 2 Kilometers of the Downtown of the city. The entire complex covers around 3093 hectares. Originally, Cusco was designed with the […]
Jardim Botânico is located in the heart of the South Side, minutes away from Ipanema and Copacabana. The Botanical Garden extends over 350 acres and is home to more than 6,000 different species of both tropical and subtropical plants and trees. The garden is known as one of the ten most important Botanical Gardens in […]
The Carnaval de Rio de Janeiro (Carnival of Rio Janeiro) is an annual celebration in Brazil. The main parade of Carnaval de Rio is at the Sambodrome, a massive concrete stadium, built along Avenida Marques de Sapucai front of a live audience of 70,000. The Carnaval is a four-day celebration, happening from Saturday through Tuesday. […]
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One of the largest waterfalls in the world, Iguazu Falls is located in Iguaçu National Park in the extreme west of the State of Paraná, on the border with Paraguay and Argentina. As a matter of fact, Argentina has the major part of the falls and both countries have its own National Park that has […]
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