9782361951429: Secret Rio

Synopsis

Far from the crowds and the usual beach and carnival clichés, Rio de Janeiro has countless treasures it reveals only to residents and travellers who wander off the beaten track.

An indispensable guide for all those who thought they were familiar with Rio or would like to discover the other face of the city

Visit an extraordinary hill where the "little angels' are buried; discover remarkable forgotten Art Deco buildings; see a plane taking off at really close range, leftovers from the 1908 and 1922 Universal Expositions, a beautiful private palace open to visitors once a month, modernist ceramics hidden on the 15th-floor terrace of a former government building, a remarkable secret staircase; experience little-known walks and views of the city; find an Amazonian talisman at Copacabana, vestiges of the Carioca river, a rare statue of the great-grandmother of Jesus, a taxi nightclub, a work of art in a favela, a disused airship hangar ...

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À propos de l?auteur

Valeria Sampedro
Born in Mataderos, grew up in Paternal and came alive in San Telmo. As a girl, she played hopscotch on the Cortazar Bridge. She studied journalism in a classroom and became a reporter in the street. She can travel throughout the entire city along bike trails but she prefers taxis. She has yet to dance a tango.

Hernán Firpo
Hernán Firpo was born a very, very long time ago. He began his life in the Caballito neighbourhood, eventually gravitating to Palermo. He considers beaches and mountains "exotic locations' and is one of those sedentary people who only take holidays in the summer. He was enthusiastic about the idea of an unusual, secret guide to his city. "Until now, the only secret I knew was how to remove stains using bicarbonate of soda".

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