most commonly depicted as coastal city with tropical beaches, rio de janeiro is also a haven of lush green terrain - brimming with beautiful parks, astonishing forests, towering mountains and serene lakes, it is one of the greatest cities in the world to take an afternoon picnic.

rio's parks and native recreational areas range from untouched slices of nature, to manicured gardens - sometimes equipped with allocated picnic areas and leisure equipment, sometimes boasting nothing but untamed woodland.