As histórias dos monumentos do Rio de Janeiro (The stories of the monuments of Rio de Janeiro) memorializes and disseminates the histories and curiosities of important carioca artifacts.

It provides information on seminal events as well as historical and iconographical research undertaken about key monuments and fountains in the city - Beyond the pleasure of knowledge for its own sake, the hope of the blog's creators is that wider understanding and information will act as an instrument in the preservation of this public property.