the tijuca forest, or floresta da tijuca, is a diverse area
of rainforest in rio de janeiro. popular with most hikers and nature
lovers who visit rio de janeiro, this forest has actually played
a most significant role in the history of the city throughout
the centuries.
originally a tropical rainforest, then a
sugar plantation, later a coffee plantation, and then again
restored into a forest, this area is as rich of history as it is
of vegetation.