Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Rio´s Botanical Garden
Rio´s Botanical Garden is part of Brazillian history.
Dom João VI, the portuguese king who fled from Napoleon in 1806 to Rio, decided to build a luxorious garden in the new capital of his Empire.
The imperial palms wellcome visitors through the main gate. Above the top of the trees, Christ the Redeemer seems to be floating among the clouds, always embracing the city.
The Botanical Garden gave its name for the neighbourhood surrounding it. As remarked before, I recommend doing this visit along with the nearby Parque Lage (see yesterday´s post) and the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon.
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