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Monday, 26 December 2011

Your Rio De Janeiro Holiday Vacation Should Feature These Environmental Destinations

By Andre Nunes


The Rio de Janeiro Brazil beachfront areas of Copacabana and Ipanema are well known and where lots of tourists spend their vacation time. Nonetheless, as you'll read below, there are a few quite interesting ecological locations near Rio de Janeiro and its outskirts that you should endeavor off to when staying in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tijuca forest national park is the world's biggest urban forest. It covers 3,200 hectares, and it's just a few miles from central Rio de Janeiro. Tijuca is the residence of many unusual species of plants and wildlife. Its sight-seeing opportunities include the Cascatinha Waterfall, the Mayrink Chapel, the Excelsior Lookout Point, the Paul and Virginia Grotto, and the Fairy Lake. The jeep is likely the best means of transportation to discover this area.

Right in the center of Guanabara Bay, Paqueta is a semi-tropical island without any cars: merely cycles, horse-drawn carriages, only a few roads and no noise. It's mostly unpolluted, has superb beaches, a unique flora and fauna, and pleasant elective trips.

The Botanical Gardens are an ecological haven, housing scarce species of tropical flora and fauna. It has six lakes with endemic types of lily, lotus, or papyrus. Friar Leandro's Lake, recently reconditioned, is stunning. Wild animals and resident birds are a continual presence, however the flora is yet much more exceptional. It offers just about 8,200 specimens of trees and plants and even a green house of insect-eating plants.

Burl Marx Site is a heritage of a valuable Brazilian botanist (Robert Burl Marx). The grounds and home of this site remain in Barra da Guaratiba, a couple of miles from Rio centre, and shelters more than 3,500 threatened and uncommon types of plant life. It also offers a huge assortment of cultural activities, and a great fine art collection.

Concerning accommodations, when travelling to Rio de Janeiro, don't forget to prepare well ahead. Whilst the winter season can be easier to find available hotels or rio flats, the summertime is often very tough, especially during occasions like Rock in Rio, New Years and Carnival. Your best selection for rental accommodations will be rio de janeiro apartment properties instead of hotels. Flats in rio present more living space and freedom at a far better price. For those which desire luxury, think about a Copacabana or Ipanema penthouse apartment on the beachfront.




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