melodml's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

melodml

Historian born and raised in Volta Redonda, the city of steel, studied in Niterói, the smile city, and currently livind in Rio de Janeiro, the Wonderful City. Love to travel and visited almost every state in Brazil.

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Places visited in Santos, Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Parque Lage

Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

racheldoyle

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Leaning Towers of Santos

Something about this Brazilian city is slightly askew... literally.

Brazil's Coffee Palace

This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.

rebeccaclara

Added by rebeccaclara

São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo Pedestrian Signal Lights

The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina

Iguazu Falls

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

Rzelle1

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Caminito

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

Chinchilla Last Supper

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

Chris Kudrich

Added by Chris Kudrich

Ollantaytambo, Peru

Ollantaytambo Ruins

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

serflac

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Moray

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

leiris

Added by leiris

Salt Pans of Maras

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

Dana Stabenow

Added by Dana Stabenow

Wiñay Wayna

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

hcw2rp

Added by hcw2rp

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Added by LongNow

Lisbon, Portugal

Rhinoceros of Belém Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Niterói, Brazil

Niterói Contemporary Art Museum

An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.

Added by KimberlySmith

Curitiba, Brazil

Curitiba Botanical Gardens

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

atimian

Added by atimian

São Paulo, Brazil

Butantan Snake Institute

A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.

Josh