one of the most beautiful and famous parks in rio,
flamengo park is better known as the 'aterro', which literally
translated means embankment. the park
covers around 300 acres of beautiful urban space, providing a
welcome contrast the confines of the city.
designed by the affluent architect,
lota macedo soares, the park
was made from the rubble of santo antónio hill in centro, which was
destroyed. the rock was
used to fill in the edge of the bay where the aterro currently
resides.