the
parque da freguesia (freguesia
park) is located in zona oeste (west zone) of rio de janeiro, in the famous baixada de jacarepaguá
neighborhood, between
macico da tijuca and the serra de
pedra branca. the barra da tijuca neighborhood separates the suburb of the
baixada from the ocean.
the land on which
the park is located once housed the catramby family
cattle ranch and summer home. the ranch's main house, built in 1798, was
demolished in 1988. after the demolition, the land was used as
an equestrian school.