the most famous among all, called parque national da tijuca, is set right in the metropolitan area of rio, with a main access just a few minutes from the most important beaches in rio - ipanema and copacabana.

home to the iconic statue of christ the redeemer, this park also contains countless hiking trails, along with several waterfalls and spectacular belvederes from where to enjoy the city in all her beauty.

within this park is also the floresta da tijuca (tijuca forest), the second largest urban forest in the world, and the largest man-made forest on the planet, created over one hundred years ago to restore water supply to the city.