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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Chinese Vista


Our tour guide yesterday swore that this overlook in Tijuca National Park is the best view of Rio, better than Sugar Loaf or Christ the Redeemer. I haven't seen the other views yet, but this one was quite impressive even on a gray day.

It's called the Vista Chinesa as a tribute to the Chinese workers who came to Brazil when tea started to be grown here. There's a small pagoda, but honestly I barely noticed it once I saw the view. The water between the trees and the mountains is a lagoon that lies in the middle of the city. Copacabana, where I'm staying, is on the other side of the big mountain.

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