at a glance

adalberto aranha street is one of the streets where this contrast between the neighborhood's old and new construction is most easily visible. on this street there is also a church, called paroquia sangue de cristo, erected by the priests of the preciosissimo sangue de cristo congregation.

some hundred-year-old buildings are to be found on adalberto aranha, a few of which have since been remodeled or otherwise transformed by business as the years passed. the street also calls attention for its clean, well-maintained sidewalks, lined on both sides by towering trees. generally, the forested streets of this rio de janeiro neighborhood offer a calm and relaxing atmosphere for visitors.