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Santa Teresa Rio de Janeiro's Artisitic Neighbourhood PDF Print E-mail
Arts and Crafts and Souvenirs at Mavii's The Gomes Bar our meeting place round the corner
Largo das Letras Book Shop The Artisitic Neighborhood of Santa Tereza is easy to reach: you go up from Largo do Carioca with the historic streetcar, called "Bonde" after it's inventor. The streetcar makes his way over the Arcos da Lapa, an ancient aquaeduct from the 16th century, and then runs through the winding cobbled streets, passing by colonial style mansions and huge gardens.

Colonial style MansionYou go out on Largo dos Guimarães, central point of the enchanting neighborhood, where you find a baker, a Café and "Cine Santa Teresa ", a small Cinema with excellent Brazilian and International films.

If you pass along the street, you'll find a lot of charming, nostalgic bars and restaurants, most famous of all "Bar do Mineiro ".

"Bar do Marcô" has Bossa Nova Jazz on Fridays, from noon. There are plenty things to discover, above Largo dos Guimarães you find a book shop an café "Largo das Letras".

Street Fair Carnival Street Parade in Santa Teresa

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