Hi!

Hi!

I am a carioca in love for this city and who loves to visit all kind of cultural sights that Rio has to offer. But like every carioca (or every human being) we don’t usually enjoy as much as we should because we know that there is a lot of time to do this, right?

Well, in 2014 I decided to stop this laziness and, despite the insane heat of this city and the pouring rain of the summer,  finally try to know  everything that this city has to offer in exactly 6 months (from 11th January to 11th June, 1 day before the Brazilian’s world cup starts). So, my goal is to visit the museums + city cultural centers + monuments + historic churches + listed buildings.

By doing so, I will be able to enjoy myself and help my friends and the friends of my friends who want to go beyond the usual tourist and desire to find out more about this engaging and exciting city. I know that there are many places that should be visited and enjoyed by both locals and visitors, and I don’t plan to create a unanimity here – just a guide with some basic informations.

This blog’s idea came few months ago when I was in Tuscany: after several days of seeing more and more Renaissance paintings, visiting more and more Tuscan walls, and climbing more and more Tuscan towers, I began to ask myself why we value so much their museums, walls, towers and way of life and devalue ours. I am confident that this should not happen, because we also have a very rich and beautiful history, and that’s what I want to show here.

Just as I don’t like to hear that Brazil is synonymous of Pele and Ronaldo, I don’t want to hear that Rio is simply a place of beaches, Christ Redeemer and Sugar Loaf too, because we are more, much more than this. I mean, we also have art and culture in this city, not just natural beauty. I also love the natural beauty, okay? But our city is not limited to them, thankfully!

So, what do you think? Want to join me into this journey to meet Brazilian’s art and culture?

kiss kiss,

tati.