although parks and gardens in rio are plentiful, the quinta da boa vista is one of the few public parks in the
northern zone of the city.
originally, it comprised a portion of gardens of the
paço de são cristóvão,
also known as the palácio imperial (palace of saint christopher
or the imperial palace) - brazil's nineteenth century emperors' residence.
after the
independence from the portuguese crown brazil became an empire,
ruled by its own monarchic system.