for visitors looking for a cultured and educational way to spend a day in rio, a visit to the ufo-shaped and world famous museu de arte contemporânea - mac is the perfect thing to do.

a 2,500 square meter masterpiece, filled with some of the most important contemporary art in the country, the mac encapsulates the creative vibe of the city.

located just across the guanabara bay, in neighboring niterói the mac is perched on the edge of the mirante de boa viagem, making it visible from all around - which is fortunate, as it is one of rio's most spectacular pieces of architectural ingenuity.