at a glance
it has remained open to the public since 1934 and continues to be frequented by artist who are inspired by the site's beauty and 'neocolonialism' - the carioca river travels directly through largo do boticário and near the site of a small bridge the banks of the river are beautifully decorated with colonial style tiles.
the 'bica da rainha' (spout of the queen) is a small fountain named after dona maria mother of the king dom joăo vi, who used these waters attempting to better her health - furthermore, cosme velho is the site of the historic mansion, solar dos abacaxis, more commonly known as casa rosa, once the home of brazilian poet, anna amelia carneiro de mendonca - it is another example of the neoclassical architecture that is characteristic of the area.
