at a glance

in other parts of town, rio's multi-paced development is highlighted differently - in paquetá, a small neighborhood-island where there are no cars, and only horses circulate on dirt roads - while the trotting on paquetá takes a visitor back in time, in the stylish barra da tijuca glass buildings and shopping malls stand as a clear tribute to modern times.

rio de janeiro is a unique blend of diverse neighborhoods, some modern and some colonial, some planned and some spontaneous, all fascinatingly intertwined with spectacular forests, lakes, and the ocean.

as each neighborhood tells a story, an attentive listener will be rewarded with a precious insight into what shaped 'the marvelous city.'