Tijuca National Park
Estr. da Cascatinha, 850 – Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20531-590
The Tijuca National Park is an urban national park in the mountains of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The park is part of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Preserve, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).
Given its proximity to the city, the park receives heavy use: in 2016, the park received 3,305,010 visitors.[9] The park contains a number of attractions, most famously the colossal sculpture of Christ the Redeemer. Other attractions include the Cascatinha Waterfall; the Mayrink Chapel, with murals painted by Cândido Portinari; the pagoda-style gazebo at Vista Chinesa; and a giant granite table called the Mesa do Imperador (“Emperor’s Table”).
There are numerous hiking trails. Common destinations are: Diamantina’s waterfall, Parrot’s Beak (Bico do Papagaio), Tijuca’s Peak (Pico da Tijuca), Cave Circuit (Circuito das Grutas), Archer’s Hill (Morro do Archer), Anhanguera’s Hill (Morro da Anhanguera), the Excelsior Lookout (Mirante do Excelsior) and the Bat’s Cave (Caverna dos Morcegos).
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Visiting hours : 08.00 AM to 05.00 PM
The Tijuca National Forest is one of the largest urban rainforests in the world, set on mountain slopes west of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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