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19-AUG-2006 Martha Albuquerque

Largo do Boticario...Now I know the story and I'm sharing it with you!

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

I love this place...
Don't you think it's so wonderful??
Just seven colourful houses form this delightful corner of Rio de Janeiro.
Named in honor of Joaquim Luiz da Silva Souto,
who once owned an estate here as the apothecary or boticário to the Royal Family,
the Largo do Boticário features colonial-style facades and roofs around a cobblestoned square, shaded by ancient trees with the gentle murmur of the Carioca stream
near a lovely patch of Atlantic Rain Forest.
Over the years this square has hosted a wide variety of artistic and cultural events that attract crowds of visitors to the Cosme Velho District.


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Kathy Pedersen13-Sep-2006 23:40
What lovely quarters, almost look french...the colors are soooo beautiful and so inviting. I must visit:)